Several years ago I started the tradition of writing a year end post.
It recently occurred to me, that I hadn’t done it for the past two years. 2009 and 2010 were difficult years on the home front and I suppose I just wanted to let them slide into their place in history with no fanfare.
2011 has been a pretty good year.
In June I traveled to Kelowna for Brianne’s convocation. I was so proud to see her in her cap and gown, with her degree in hand.
September saw me headed down to the coast, with a weekend stop in Kamloops for a dog show. It was the first time I had been at a dog show since I lost Lobo. It was an emotional weekend in that respect, but my little poppet Calypso got me back in the game and in doing so earned her Novice Rally Obedience title. She was such a trooper!
Riding high off our successful weekend, our next stop was Vancouver. It was an amazing week visiting with Brianne, reconnecting with old friends – dinners, lots of wine, lunches that turned into dinners and walks on the beach, visiting my favorite old haunts. I was reminded how much I love my hometown and was sad to have to leave. One of the people I reconnected with was my “found”. We had a amazing time together. It seemed like no time had passed since we last saw each other – 27 years fell away in an instant.
With all the good that has happened this year, it was depressing to have it all fall apart in the last month of the year. But I suppose too much of a good thing is too much to ask.
To end on a more upbeat note, in the past few days I have had some incredible conversations with some very good friends. A couple of friends I hadn’t talked to in many years. What a treat it was to hear their voices again and pick up where we left off.
So it’s on to 2012 and I think it’s going to be my year. The Globe and Mail confirms it (and the Globe is never wrong):
GEMINI: May 22 – June 21
This really is your year. Not only does the once-in-a-lifetime Venus transit fall in your sign but Jupiter, planet of success and enlightenment, also begins a 13-month stay in Gemini. Their combined influence will help you to recognize without a shadow of doubt where your future lies – and chances are it will have little to do with material goals, acquisitions or accomplishments. Your worldview will alter dramatically, as will your priorities. By the time the last of the year’s four eclipses falls in your sign on Nov. 28, you will know how to make those changes work, not just for yourself but for the wider community too.
