My year in Review.....
I am taking stock of 2007 and the events that surrounded it.....this I will attempt without a calender in front of me. I include all blessings, the good, the bad and the somedays extremely ugly...
* My mother turns 90 and as a family we gather for a fun and memorable family dinner in the Bronx's little Italy.
* I meet my husbands family for the first time at the 2007 family reunion. I meet my mother-in-law for the first time.....she's something else.
* My son turns fifteen reminding me that I am no longer a young mother.
* I find, to my deepest sorrow, that I am 15-20 pounds heavier than I was five years ago (what can I say I love and savor all wonderful foods).
* I realize that I've gone past the number of years that I wanted to be renting my apartment. I've crunched the $$$ amounts over the years and I try hard to keep the vomit down.
* I turned 45, which my husband kindly reminded me this weekend that I need to change my profile since it still states that I am 44 years old. I say why not just wait till I'm 50 to change it.
* My husband moves to another state and we are now married and dating at the same time.
* I didn't think it was possible, but yes I am more disgusted by our current president and his staff of Zombies.
* I saw Blue Man Group for the first time. I thought it was quite genius.
* My inner consciousness grew just a little more and for this I am grateful.
* My step-daughter Corinna received a Bill Gates Scholarship and went off to Cambridge University.....we are all very proud.
* A dream fulfilled, I went to Italy with my son Jon.
* I signed up to classmates.com and found two friends from High School which I last saw in 1980.
* We got a new Coal furnace in our home in Pennsylvania, which I must say is proving itself to be a wise and warm purchase.
* I watched "A Christmas Story for about the 30th time".
* My ex-husband broke his shoulder on Christmas Eve and I found compassion that could have been lost forever and ever somewhere in the depths of my heart. I walked his dog for several mornings, in the cold, during my vacation and I did so with good will.
* I finally embarked on the Hypertension boat with the rest of my family.
* It was the first year that I really simplified during the holidays. I did not mail a single card, but felt guilty so I made many phone calls....bottom line - it may be easier to just send the cards.
* I did not watch reality TV.
* I became a member of Public Radio after many years of listening and not contributing.....it felt good and a bonus...... I received two CD's.
* My grey hair is definitely winning the battle (the ugly - not on every one, put mine seems to have a hazardous mind of its own, its not all shiny and luxurious).
* I'm still in love with my husband.
* I am still surrounded by my same loving friends - Janet, both Lisa's, Paula, & Dianne.
* I did not get the flu or sinus infections ( the latter being a yearly visitor ).
* Over all I see myself as an incredibly lucky individual, whose life is wonderfully unique and full of wonderful delights, including the people in it.
I have no New Years resolutions but I will be working continually on being here, now and present.
* My mother turns 90 and as a family we gather for a fun and memorable family dinner in the Bronx's little Italy.
* I meet my husbands family for the first time at the 2007 family reunion. I meet my mother-in-law for the first time.....she's something else.
* My son turns fifteen reminding me that I am no longer a young mother.
* I find, to my deepest sorrow, that I am 15-20 pounds heavier than I was five years ago (what can I say I love and savor all wonderful foods).
* I realize that I've gone past the number of years that I wanted to be renting my apartment. I've crunched the $$$ amounts over the years and I try hard to keep the vomit down.
* I turned 45, which my husband kindly reminded me this weekend that I need to change my profile since it still states that I am 44 years old. I say why not just wait till I'm 50 to change it.
* My husband moves to another state and we are now married and dating at the same time.
* I didn't think it was possible, but yes I am more disgusted by our current president and his staff of Zombies.
* I saw Blue Man Group for the first time. I thought it was quite genius.
* My inner consciousness grew just a little more and for this I am grateful.
* My step-daughter Corinna received a Bill Gates Scholarship and went off to Cambridge University.....we are all very proud.
* A dream fulfilled, I went to Italy with my son Jon.
* I signed up to classmates.com and found two friends from High School which I last saw in 1980.
* We got a new Coal furnace in our home in Pennsylvania, which I must say is proving itself to be a wise and warm purchase.
* I watched "A Christmas Story for about the 30th time".
* My ex-husband broke his shoulder on Christmas Eve and I found compassion that could have been lost forever and ever somewhere in the depths of my heart. I walked his dog for several mornings, in the cold, during my vacation and I did so with good will.
* I finally embarked on the Hypertension boat with the rest of my family.
* It was the first year that I really simplified during the holidays. I did not mail a single card, but felt guilty so I made many phone calls....bottom line - it may be easier to just send the cards.
* I did not watch reality TV.
* I became a member of Public Radio after many years of listening and not contributing.....it felt good and a bonus...... I received two CD's.
* My grey hair is definitely winning the battle (the ugly - not on every one, put mine seems to have a hazardous mind of its own, its not all shiny and luxurious).
* I'm still in love with my husband.
* I am still surrounded by my same loving friends - Janet, both Lisa's, Paula, & Dianne.
* I did not get the flu or sinus infections ( the latter being a yearly visitor ).
* Over all I see myself as an incredibly lucky individual, whose life is wonderfully unique and full of wonderful delights, including the people in it.
I have no New Years resolutions but I will be working continually on being here, now and present.
