2009 was quite a year! We started off the year with a trip to Mexico which was fabulous. Who wouldn’t love all you can eat and drink with endless ocean views and the sound of waves crashing on the shore just outside your hotel room?
Things quieted down around the house in March with the death of our dogger Maggie. She was a quiet gentle Whippet/Lab who loved us for 3 and a half years.
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Our cats don’t miss her as much as we do.
Speaking of cats, Benson and Bailey are just fine and looking forward to Christmas decorations.
In May my mom and I enjoyed a week in Hawaii for Mother’s Day/Birthday celebration. It’s always so good to see our friends and enjoy time together. My mom continues to enjoy good health and keeps busy attending church functions and social groups.
My step-father is living on the island now and we visit him every 6 weeks or so. He has great care there and his face still lights up when my mom opens the door to his room.
Despite the recession which has affected all of us we sold our townhome in May and bought a 2 bedroom condo in a quiet little community further out of town. We also sold our recreational property up country and fortunately for us, the buyers also wanted all of the furnishings making it the easiest sale possible. Needless to say, our summer was very busy with packing, moving and the endless chore of unpacking.
In October we enjoyed a week in San Diego. Love that place! It was really fun and relaxing and great to reconnect with a friend from Hawaii days that I hadn’t seen in more than 25 years.
The biggest family news this year was the birth of my great-nephew Easton. His mom and dad are Josh and Gina and very excited to be parents. My great-niece Alaia will be 6 in January and her mom Niki is doing well and working with the Rocky Mountaineer Train Corp. My nephew Derek is still doing the bar-tending gig at Vancouver’s tallest hotel, Shangri-La.
We’re excited about the 2010 Olympics at Whistler in the new year. We’ll be watching the events on TV so don’t look for us in the crowd. But it is fun to watch all the preparations for a world event. We got new roads and everything!
Merry Christmas to you and yours and God’s richest blessings in the new year. May 2010 be a great year for all of us!
1 comment:
How on earth did I miss the news about Maggie. I didn't know she was gone. That must have broken your hearts... I'm so sorry. The rest of your review sounded so great. You've had a busy year, and very productive too.
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