Christmas is over for another year, and 2007 is behind us. While I had some really great experiences this past year, I really hope that I can make 2008 better.
Among the good things from last year:
Laminate on the kitchen floor.
Finally getting Chad to get his dental work done.
Great events at BCPA.
21st anniversary at my factory job.
SPAIN!!!
A perfect Shakespeare Festival season.
"The Lion King" in St. Louis.
Kym moving back to go to ISU (eventually).
New carpet and paint in living room.
Becoming a 7 gallon blood donor.
Florida trip with Susie.
Among the not-so-good things:
Work problems of various kinds -- getting bumped, Skeeter issues.
Many small kid emergencies requiring "loans" that I will never be
repaid for -- car parts, water bills, traffic tickets, unexpectedly
short paychecks, renting moving trucks, etc., etc., etc.
Kym's problem with employment with Redz Ribs.
Chad's housing issues.
Stove repair that had to be handled long distance from Florida.
Knee problems requiring cortisone shots.
The Ankle and all of its many inconveniences.
Poverty due to disability income.
There are, of course, lots more good things and not very many more bad things, so on the whole it wasn't an awful year. It just didn't end well. One good thing that came out of the ankle problem is that I have had a broken-ankle buddy to compare notes with through all of this. Never met him, don't even know his last name, but having him to compare notes with has been a wonderful, reassuring thing. Thank you for being there, David!
I'm still not sure what is happening with work. I guess I will call on Friday and see what is up for the following week. It would be nice to know at least a little in advance of when they want me in there, but it might not happen that way. I have therapy scheduled for the next two weeks, but that can be changed. I start at the tax job (doing my required practice problems) on Thursday. I know I'll get over this money bind, but it can't come soon enough.
Looking ahead, I'm anxious to get started with the tax season, and I'm starting to plan another trip to Spain! This one will be in October, and I hope to stay maybe 10 days. A lot will depend on how quickly I get past my money problems, of course. And before my trip, my parents are taking a cruise that will actually dock for the day in Gijon, just a few miles from Jorge! He is going to meet up with them and take them around for the day, which I think they are all really looking forward to.
OK, let's get this year started!
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