Happy new year everyone!

I keep thinking, I need to sit down and reflect on 2013, share my thoughts on what I accomplished this year and look at what's up in the coming year. I've been thinking about this for weeks! But I have just been too busy and too preoccupied with the season's activities to do so. Today finally I have taken a few moments to ( Read more... )

It’s the first day of the New Year and it sounds like we will be having guests over again this afternoon for lunch.  Robbie, with his long and irregular work hours of late, is feeling the lack of social interaction, I think, and was happy to put on last nights New Year’s Eve get-together with friends, Bob and & David.  I hear him putting the ( Read more... )

It has been a busy holiday season. A couple of trips into Toronto to celebrate with in-laws and friends, plus a visit from my oldest and dearest friend, Brian S, from my hometown of Stillwater, plus other parties and social events have kept us occupied ( Read more... )

Having survived a rather troubling year, 2009, I am more than happy to leave it behind and move on to what I hope are better times ( Read more... )

It is a new year, and about time too! 2008 was not what I would call a banner year in my life. I am sure it was much worse for some, but financially speaking, it has been a big downer. I am optimistic about the new year in this regard. I am hoping a new president and congress in the United States will bring new ideas and new optimism to that ( Read more... )

The last entry for this year! Where has the time gone ( Read more... )