Did I Forget To Tell You About.......

      I sit here and reflect back on the year, a sobering thought to me. One, it goes so very quickly, and did I blog enough of my thoughts, to look back on and smile. Maybe cry, laugh out loud, or just enough to jog a memory or two.
      My hubs, the Great and Powerful Dr. Bill, retired this year, at 70.( maybe 71?? I have lost track) I think he is enjoying his leisure time, although I think he needs to still teach the gifted of the world!! He has me signed up, to do WAY too many serious courses online. We are polar opposite people, who found out that it can work!! This thing called marriage, but...I need some artistic space....he will find his footing.
      I had major hip surgery this year, with very good results. No pain, just a little worn out in the recovery phase. A good time to think without meditation or medication! Sort of zone out with the pain, and truly find some weird kind of calmness. Natures way, of centering your thoughts. I had good helpers,
     My mother and father are still alive and kicking. I feel very fortunate to talk to them daily, even if I have not had the ability as of late, to skip down to J'ville. Soon, I will make that familiar drive again, I hope so. Very few people my age, have one or both of their parents, its a challenge, but one I am grateful for.
   Keith, Kelly, Brian, Emily, Adrian, Finn, Hart, Nicole, Wyatt, and Emma, my babies are all good.
  Grown up, good humans, that I like and admire on many levels.
       Wyatt Heyward Baron, is our newest Baron. Will be one year old, soon, like maybe next week. ( ( you know I do not for sure, know the month we are in) Think his sweet birthday is Jan 4th, but it could be the 6th, or is that the party?? I do know all of my grandsons are born in January, to help their Uma(thats me) not have such a hard time remembering the dates!!!
        Wyatt has added such joy to our family, I can not find a word that describes it. He wakes up happy, goes to sleep happy. Its infectious, unbridled, take your breath away happiness. I hope it stays with him forever. The world has a way of sucking that joy out of you, so soon. He has to know that he was born to shine and be happy, and I will tell him all my days. I hope all of my children, grandchildren, know that their life is precious and they are so worthy. Do not hide your light under a bush, you are born to make a difference. To be the change, that you wish to see in the world. Shine on, my babies, and your babies.
     Each year their are so many losses, which is just the life cycle. There is no permanence, we are in constant motion. ( I am working on my Buddhism course!) There is no self?( that is a hard concept)
and who you surround yourself with matters!! ( my mom, the Buddhist that she is not, told me that a long time ago) ( You lay with dogs, you get fleas?!, something like that)
    Sam Sheppard, and Tom Petty were two of the deaths that touched my poetic heart. So many others, but their light still shines, and that is heaven working.
    I will not discuss the election, it is crystal clear, and yet there are those that still want to drink the Jim Jones punch. I release my anger, and hope our country works for the people. All the people, all of the time.
     May 2018, which I like the sound of, bring you all that you need, healthy days, and love in abundance. I wish for you to do something for others, without anything in return. Enjoy your good and bad days, keep moving and learn something new each day. ( I do wish for Florida Gators to have a good football season, purely selfish, and I don't care!!) ( I do not like to lose!)
    Happy New Year, a clean slate, and so many colors and brushes to choose from!! Paint a beautiful picture, your own, remember its your story.