New Year

Well, it's my first post of the new year and things are going well.  Our New Year's Eve Party was a great success will smaller numbers this year.  Roughly 20-25 people showed up and we had a great time.  As I get older, it is becoming quality over quanity at our New Year's party and I enjoy having time to talk to everyone during the course of the evening. 

I started the new year out by Shaving my head and going booze-free.... just for January this year.  I am also running regularly and I'm hoping to run the Freeze your Gizzard Half Marathon in February.  I am also hoping to be in good shape for my 40th birthday as well as our trip to Jamaica on February 22.  Looking forward to our trip to the Grand Bahia Principe in Runaway Bay, Jamaica.  So far Cheryl & I, Jason & Beth, and Willy & Kelly have booked and it looks like Martin & Nadine might join us.  I really noticed how much it affected me skipping our trip in 2012.  It is as much the 2-3 month build-up to the trip and the 2 months of telling stories after the trip that I missed as much as the trip itself.  This will be our 10th trip down south and it is shaping up to be a great crew.  I love travelling with 6-8 people as the group dynamic seems to work out well. 

Still looking forward to acting with Dan in our plays on February 7-9.  It is going to be a pretty busy month with rehearsals.

One major negative is that Mom is not doing well.  Her COPD is getting worse and she is having trouble moving around.  Her energy levels are low and she is on oxygen 24/7.  I don't know what this means or if she will recover, but I am struggling with how to be there to support her.  In talks with Jackie, we are all trying to be there as much as we can for mom and are trying to organize some family dinners to get everyone together.  Fingers crossed that Mom is able to fight through this.