The first sentence of the first post I made for every month of 2023. I don't think I've ever done so bad at updating this journal before, but that's okay, because I've never gotten hit by a tornado before, either.

January
Sara and I stayed up until midnight last night, eating brownies and watching Speed.

February
I'm so glad that January is ( Read more... )

The first sentence of the first post for every month that I made a post in 2022. I hate that I missed a few, but oh, well.

January
Sara and I were out eating lunch at a Mexican restaurant yesterday when I happened to check something on my phone and saw the awful headline that Betty White had died.

February
Winter Storm Landon moved through my ( Read more... )

I still like posting these every year. I hate that I missed one month this year, but oh well.

January
Last year, Sara and I didn’t watch Speed on New Year’s Eve like we usually do.

February
My area is currently in the middle of a really bad winter weather system.

March
Things at my job have shifted a bit recently.

April
Sometimes I really hate ( Read more... )

The first sentence of my first post for every month of 2020. I love posting these every year. 2020 was the first year since 2017 that I actually made at least one post every month!

January
Well, here I am in 2020.

February
Sara is at the movie theater down the street right now, seeing 1917.

March
Sara, Mayim, and Tovah are all asleep right now.
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The first sentence of my first entry for every month of 2019. I still enjoy posting these, but like last year, I failed at actually making an entry in this journal every month. What a tiring, stressful year 2019 was - and it sure did go by in the blink of an eye!

January
Well, Rebecca didn't do very well at updating this journal in 2018.

February ( Read more... )

I almost didn't do this for 20-chai, because I was so bad at updating this journal that several months are missing, but I love posting these so much that I couldn't resist. The first sentence of the first entry for every month that I posted something.

January
Sara and I stayed up until midnight last night putting together a puzzle and watching ( Read more... )

The first sentence of my first post for every month of 2017. I know I sound old for saying this, but it feels like I just compiled my first sentences for last year. Where did 2017 go?

January
I must be getting old, because I opened my last Hanukkah gift from Mom last night and I was actually darn happy to have a new set of bedsheets!

February
Man ( Read more... )

The first sentence of my first post for every month of 2016. I love posting these every year.

January
The last day of 2015 was a pretty rough one for Rebecca.

February
I'm probably too old to still be making New Year's resolutions, and usually I don't, but I did make one for 2016.

March
This was my third March in this state, and the first one ( Read more... )

Here's the first sentence of my first entry for every month of 2015. More end-of-the-year lists coming soon!

January
Looking back on 2014, it's pretty easy to say what the highlight of the year was for me.

February
I apparently got a small raise (45 cents) on my last paycheck, which was a nice surprise.

March
When I pulled back the curtains in ( Read more... )

I look forward to posting my first sentences all year. And so without further ado, here they are for 2014!

January
One of my goals for the New Year was to clean out Muse Watson (my car).

February
The tail end of this week was pretty stressful at work.

March
I know this blog is turning into one long complaint about the winter weather.

April
Last ( Read more... )