WHAT I HAVE LEARNED THIS YEAR: How even more beautiful Cape Cod is every time I go (Son and Daughter-in-law live there—YAY!)
How far away Wrangell, Alaska is from Syracuse and how little I know about our 49th state
(Daughter lives there now and I am learning much more and will see for myself - next summer)
(Daughter lives there now and I am learning much more and will see for myself - next summer)
What a bittersweet process it is to see your children move away and leave you waving on the front porch with a smile and a tear (Sunrise, Sunset)
What a wonderful, thoughtful, talented and wise husband I have (and not just because he married me!?)
How much I still miss my parents (especially around the holidays)
How much I am concerned about my health, animal cruelty and the environment (enough to become a Vegan) (Pass the tofu and lentils, please!)
How lucky husband and I are to have a home, jobs and each other (when so many others in the world do not)
How addicted I am to my large flat screen and my recliner (even if I am not mistress of the remote except, of course, when husband is playing tennis—”Oh, a match this evening, darling? -
Have a great time”, she says. Moments later, the sound of clicking is heard from the back
of the house.)
Have a great time”, she says. Moments later, the sound of clicking is heard from the back
of the house.)
How much I despair about the future of this country (yet still nurture hope)
How short life is and so many things to do (not enough time, not enough $, not enough energy -
ALAS!!!)
ALAS!!!)
How much happiness I feel when my cats (adopted abandoned—Dylan and Gwyneth) purr and
snuggle with me (I still miss Bingo)
snuggle with me (I still miss Bingo)
How well I am practicing taking 1 day at a time (Can I really take my own advice??)
How inspiring is the view from the 2nd floor of my house on the Hill (over a troubled yet
beautiful city) AND how little I miss the suburbs (despite the challenges of city living)
beautiful city) AND how little I miss the suburbs (despite the challenges of city living)
How thankful I am for my family, my health and all the blessings that I have been given (especiallymy sense of humor—ha ha!)
How much, in winter, I crave the warmth of the sun and its blinding brilliant beauty (Is this the
first symptom of snow bird fever??)
Hope you all had a year of surprising revelations! And, as the world turns, my wish for you is a
Hopeful, Joyous and Meaningful Christmas and New Year.
If we take life one day at a time, we can handle ANYTHING!
Love and Peace to all
first symptom of snow bird fever??)
Hope you all had a year of surprising revelations! And, as the world turns, my wish for you is a
Hopeful, Joyous and Meaningful Christmas and New Year.
If we take life one day at a time, we can handle ANYTHING!
Love and Peace to all
