Senior Sprinter 

   Julia Hawkins in November set a record for the 100-meter sprint in her age category with a time of 1:02.

   That may not sound impressive, but consider that she is 105 years old. In 2017 - for women over 100 in Louisiana - she ran 100 meters in 39.62. 

   Hawkins competed in senior games in her 80s as a cyclist, but "retired" when she could no longer find competitors her age.

Pray for Pam

   Thursday night Mrs. Donut received a call from her long-ago college sorority sister who was driving to Denver. Pam was one of hundreds of folks fleeing the fires burning in Colorado, where hurricane force winds turns a few sparks into a wipe-out of a couple communities near Boulder, CO. 

   As of Friday evening, we don't know if her home and her daughter's home were spared. 

And the Tornadoes 

   While that was happening, last night, our daughter and husband were returning north after visiting us this week. As we watched fires burning on the weather channel, we saw tornado watches in middle Georgia, right where the "kids" were headed.

   They were within 30 miles of Cordele along I-75 and were watching lightning movement as they drove, but managed to slip by without trouble. 

   So that's how 2021 says "sayonara" to the USA. 

   Our timing is a little off due to company taking over our visitor side, where the den and computer is, but we'll get back on schedule.

   Happy New Year!

            Jimmy