Since Pfliger is pretty much an introvert and a bit of a loner anyway, he found the isolation conducive to art making, and several series were able to bloom.
People ask Pfliger if he found the isolation difficult, and he would say no. In March of 2020, the Pandemic locked down the state. It took him a few years, but in in 2018 it became reality. At that time, he was walking around the plaza and tossed his hat up in the air Mary Tyler Moore style and announced he would live there one day. His first visit to the City Different was Christmas of 1984.
Pfliger is currently enjoying retirement in Santa Fe, New Mexico.