TIME IS TOO SHORT, FOR THOSE THAT LAUGH

This year I...

finally got a full-time housemate -- one who came with an awful lot of baggage;

got a second blog, Miss Becky Goes Abroad, and started writing down the stories of our time overseas, at long last;

reconnected with a good friend from the olden days, who also found her dream home in Wimberley, and is about to become my neighbor;

went on a T.A.I.R. with my two sisters (Thomas Annual Inspirational Retreat) to Salado;

finally got that uber fun screening procedure done -- the one I've been putting off for seven or eight years;

got to help three Muses...

and one best friend, celebrate their big Six-Ohs;

got to take two fabulous trips with the love of my life;

and was able to assist The Bountiful Sprout in reaching their long-dreamed-of goal of opening a branch in Austin.

Best of all, I got to watch both of my kiddos settle into happy, healthy relationships, and flourish in careers they are passionate about.  What more could a girl ask for?
 It was a very good year.