New Year, Let' s Go

It was a year ago today that I woke up and found all of my tires gone on my brand new car. We were heading out early to get ahead of a snowstorm on our way to a NYE weekend away with friends. Luckily we were still able to go and we had a great weekend ringing in 2009.
This year has had its ups and downs but for the most part it has been pretty good. I am ready for it to end but weary of what is ahead in 2010. This last month has thrown me some curve balls but I always find out how resilient we can be with the support of friends and family.

Some 2009 highlights:
- Completed my New Year's resolution and learned to snowboard, and became obsessed with it

- The family who lived above me moved out thus giving away to peace and quiet and a better quality of life

- FINALLY

- Puppies!!!

- Henry joined our little clan. Though Mel and I do not live together we have a traveling cat who we are in a love/hate relationship with, little bastard


- Traveled in Europe for the first time and it was amazing, cannot wait to go back
- Started a new job
- Watched as our new President try to mend relationships with the world
- Mom finally qualified for Medicare, one less thing to worry about
- GLEE- every time I watch I have a permanent smile on my face


- NUGGET!- cannot wait to welcome the little person in this crazy world

- Meeting new Friends

- The circle of friends who saw me through some rough spots and help me celebrate the good times

- Laughing a lot with my LF, I cannot wait until we can do it in the same space


Some Low lights:
- The passing of a friend's Dad, always hard.

- Helping friends through a breakup

- Not seeing some family members in over a year. Hopefully that will be rectified soon.

- Saying goodbye to the only Senator I have ever voted for, it affected me more then I thought it would

- Ramona's declining health

- Back pain that seems to be taking forever to go away. Just reminds me that I am turning the big 40 this year

Despite all of this I will be ringing in 2010 with old and new friends. Cannot beat that.
Happy New Year, wishing everyone the best.

Old

Guess why I am in here instead of out enjoying the snow?
Because I am old.



Yes sitting by the fire is lovely but after being outside all day not instead of. This is not what I really wanted to do today but my body is not corperating. I have had a sore back all week from shoveling, but it has not been too crippling, so today I get up and get ready for some boarding, load the car pick up Jaime and Melanie. We have a easy ride to Bradford Mtn, we have free passes for the day. We actually had extra so I gave them out in parking lot before we hit the slopes. I made one family's day. Then all of a sudden my back started spasming. I managed to get my gear on and get outside then the pain became too much. I can barely walk. WTF. I have been looking forward to this all week. So that leaves me in the lodge trying to get comfortable in a lot of pain blogging on my iPhone. NERDS!!! (stolen from Liz Lemon).
I am surrounded by parents and grandparents reading books while their kids are enjoying the snow. What a great way to start the holiday weekend. Is it too early for a drink?

- Post From My iPhone

Thankfullness in Pictures 2009

It is that time of year to be Thankful. I have a lot to be thankful for this year, I will let the pictures do the talking.....

Family

Mail from Nephews

20 year friendships

Annual Red Sox games

Being Prideful

BFF's

Great Travel Companions

Sharing in friend's happiness

Healthy and in shape enough to run a couple of 5Ks

And Finishing

Violent Femmes Football

Especially the Soiree

Learning to Snowboard

Missed Friends in Western Ma

Being able to travel in Europe

Especially with this Lady

Having another year with the other old lady

These two cuties

Even though one of them can be a stinker

And having this in my life...She is pretty great

It has been a good year. I am pretty lucky. To everyone who is a part of it. Thanks!!!