Category Archives: year-end recap

2022

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#bestnine2022 2022 started out ok enough — we were wrapping up our 2nd full year of the pandemic and starting the third. Vaccines were plentiful and things did not seem as grim. But we still didn’t feel comfortable having a bunch of people in our home, so Emmy’s birthday in February was a winter caravan Continue Reading »

2021

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2021. Still here. Still in the Covid-19 global pandemic. #2021bestnine In late January, 2021 slapped us in the face with a big dose of pandemic reality when Amanda came down with Covid-19. Unfortunately, her husband, kids and my parents also fell ill, leaving them dizzy and feeling out of sorts. It escalated when my Mom Continue Reading »

2020

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2020. I’m not even sure how to tackle this one. My old end of the year recap formula of what we did, who we saw and where we went just doesn’t seem applicable. The year started out normal enough but the pandemic was getting closer and closer to home and on a Thursday afternoon in Continue Reading »

2019

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Why hello there blog. Shall we wrap up 2019 — the most infrequently blogged year to date but possibly the most active year on the gram? There’s a reason for that folks. Blogging requires time, ideas, quiet, photo editing and remembering a password. Instagram requires a phone and a picture. And since I spend a Continue Reading »

2018

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Ah, yes, my annual review, always carefully crafted after reviewing and summarizing all the posts of that year  — or in this case, skimming my Instagram feed to remind me what actually happened this year.  While 2017 was a crazy emotional whirlwind, I’m happy to report that 2018 was a bit calmer. I only managed Continue Reading »

2017

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Oh 2017, I can barely wrap my mind around you. I’ve sat down to this open text field several times already with a head full of thoughts but the inability to organize or process them. My emotions have been stretched this year in ways I couldn’t imagine. Pure fright and tears poured out of me in Continue Reading »

2016

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Well… 2016 started out with a bang (literally) when Iris and I were struck by a drunk driver the first week of January. The year ended with an equally dramatic hospital stay when Mark’s appendix burst late in December sending him into emergency surgery. The car accident totaled my car and sent me into months Continue Reading »

2015!

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2015!! I know it’s almost February but I really like having these year-end re-caps to look back through so better late than never, eh? 2016 has had a bit of a rough start which pushed blogging even further down the priority list, But it’s still important/enjoyable enough to me to squeeze it in — even Continue Reading »

2014

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2014 had a pretty obvious theme for us. B.A.B.Y. Our precious daughter consumed our lives even before she was here. I discovered the art of the selfie and watched my bump grow as we waited for her arrival. I shared some personal thoughts on the pregnancy we had waited so long to experience. Surprise! Iris’ Continue Reading »