Tag Archives: COVID

February is for the Heart

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Patti Fralix

February is all about the heart. It is American Heart Month. Also, Valentine’s Day, the holiday that celebrates love, comes in February. February 14th is Valentine’s Day, as most, maybe even all, readers know. In the spirit of celebrating the … Continue reading →

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New York Is Back!

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Patti Fralix

After an almost two-year COVID break, Mike and I travelled to NYC this week. Business for him, pleasure for me. I did not know what to expect in the city, but it felt normal. While there were not as many … Continue reading →

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Key West and COVID

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I made our annual trip to Key West recently. If you did not know that COVID is a real phenomenon, you would certainly not experience it in Key West. This recent trip highlighted the differences in how the … Continue reading →

Posted in change, travel | Tagged beauty, COVID, Florida, Fralix, fully vaccinated, Galleon Harbor, Key West, masks, Moderna, musicians, Patti Fralix, Schooner Wharf Bar, The Fralix Group, vaccine | Leave a comment

Resilience and Grace

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Patti Fralix

“We were just starting to come back, to come back from Irma, then Covid.” She was not complaining, just sharing. Mike and I were sitting at the bar at La Rosa, a well-loved Italian restaurant In Sint Maarten, eating a … Continue reading →

Posted in change, gratitude, hope | Tagged COVID, Cupecoy, delta variant, Fralix, Hurricane Irma, La Rosa Italian Restaurant, Maho, Marigot, Mullet Bay, Patti Fralix, Philipsburg, Resilience and Grace, Sint Maarten, St. Maarten, St. Martin, The Fralix Group, the people, tourism, traveling | 2 Comments

Our (Almost) New Normal

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Patti Fralix

When the CDC removed restrictions for indoor and outdoor gatherings for vaccinated people last week, and governors followed suit, a new normal began. We could almost hear an audible sign as many took off their masks and rejoined society at … Continue reading →

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What is Really Important?

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Patti Fralix

COVID has changed many people, me included. Some things that previously bothered me, no longer do. Well, that isn’t totally true. Some of those things still bother me, I just choose to let some of them go. I have decided … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged apple pie, are you different?, behavior since the pandemic, bladder cancer, cancer, COVID, customer service, doing the right thing, don't sweat the small stuff, family, food, Fralix, Patti Fralix, relationships, The Fralix Group, Uncle Barry, What is really important | 2 Comments

Are We Really Too Busy?!

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Patti Fralix

It goes without saying that many of us have been struggling through the pandemic. We miss our favorite activities and our loved ones. Some miss going to restaurants and travelling. Some miss income, having lost jobs that may not return. … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, Relationships | Tagged communication, COVID, email, email etiquette, emailing, Fralix, Keep Calm and Carry On, kindness, Patti Fralix, phone etiquette, Platinum Rule, speaking, text, texting, texting etiquette, The Fralix Group, tone of voice | Leave a comment

Looking Back

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Before we get too far into 2021, I want to look back on 2020, specifically the COVID time, March to December. I do not want to forget this time. This will be my month-by-month chronology. March 2020 started out as … Continue reading →

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The End and Beginning of a Year

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Just two more days to go and we will say goodbye to 2020. It has indeed been a difficult year. 2020 will go down in the history books as the year of a worldwide major pandemic, one that caused the … Continue reading →

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, or Is It?

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Patti Fralix

2020 is soon to end, but not before Christmas is celebrated. We would probably all agree that this has been a year unlike any other. So, it is expected that this will not be a “normal” Christmas. Of course, I … Continue reading →

Posted in family, traditions | Tagged 2020, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas tree, COVID, Douglas Fir, family, Fralix, Fraser Fir, holiday, holiday celebration, Ornaments, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, tradition | 4 Comments