Hopes for the New Year

Well, here we are only a few hours left of 2008. While there was some good times this year, it was also filled with alot of heartache. The loss of my Nana was enormous and I still expect to see her regularly. But I know that she is in a better place and keeping an eye on me and the rest of those she loved.
In about 45 minutes I am heading to church to pray for the coming year and receive communion. Then we are heading to Jim's place for New Year's Eve. I plan to end and start the year in the same way. In Jim's pool. Yes I am going swimming.
May the new year be a good one for all.

Day of firsts

Today was a busy day with first times. Jasmine had her recital with her dance team (not the school team), and she preformed her first solo. It was with 2 batons and jazz ribbons. She did a really good job, but was upset because she said she messed up. But she didn't she is just hard on herself.
This evening I made pizzelles by myself for the first time. I did them at my parent's house because Mom helped me season the iron. It was my grandmothers, but my parents aren't sure she ever used it. I bought it this spring when my grandfather sold the house. The cookies came out good too. They are going to get packaged for the girls I work with. It is what I have been giving as Christmas gifts for the last 3 years. the teachers must like them since I was already asked by 2 of them if I was bringing them again this year.

Coming round again

There is a song that I love by Harry Chapin Jr. It's called Circle. Part of the song goes "My whole life's a circle, sunrise and sundown, the moon rolls thru the night time til the daybreak comes around." It later goes on to say "I found you a thousand times, I guess you've done the same. But then we lose each other, it's just like a children's game." Well this week my circle is coming around again. Last night I was goofing off on facebook and found a friend from high school. She is two years younger than me, but I have known her most our lives. Her brother and cousin graduated with me. Well, her cousin Randi and I were close friends, and I have lost touch with her and found our way back together several times in the last 21 years. Well, thanks to Vanessa I was able to email Randi and maybe I will see them both in two weeks when I go home for Christmas.

St. Augustine

This year we aren't making our annual trip to Disney for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party. We couldn't get a hotel room. So, Greg, Jasmine and I are in St. Augustine instead. We got in late this morning and went to St. George street. We really lucked out this weekend. There are hundreds of reactors here and we were able to actually get into the Huguenot Cemetery. Tonight there is going to a reenactment of the British night guard. I am looking forward to that. Right now we are just relaxing until we leave for dinner and then off to the old city for the evening.

City Gates