My 2008 highlights:
- Stayed healthy - no injuries or broken bones (yay!)
- Gained a niece, Laura-Camille
- Gained an honorary nephew, Will (thank you, Laura!)
- No losses - finally
- For the first time in my life I appreciate choosing to read for fun (instead of having to read for work or school). In 2008 I read several books - Thornbirds, Gone With the Wind, Letters from a Civil War Nurse, etc. - I'm a regular at the library
- Trips: Statesville and Drexel, NC to see family; San Antonio to see Caroline; Mountain View to a Google meeting; Las Vegas and San Jose for conferences; Yuma for the holidays
- Started writing for SearchEngineLand.com
- Held lots of (small) dinner parties with friends
- Started riding (a horse named) Gary, after 2 years of ground work
- Cantered DeeDee under saddle albeit unintentionally
Some goals for 2009 (this list is flexible and may change as the year progresses):
- Stay healthy - avoid injuries, wear a helmet when I ride, spend plenty of time outside, eat my veggies, etc.
- Teach Duke (the horse) a new trick. Maybe fetching.
- Learn to ride Gary in the ring instead of just on the trail
- Take a vacation (which I'm not typically good at)
- Visit family
- Lots of (small) dinner parties with friends
I'm thankful to have made it another year, with my family and friends in good health. Here's to prosperity in 2009!
