This Was The Year That Wasn't

The Year In Health

Gary's migraine started bad, kept us from traveling, but got better, until his back went out and kept us from the Nephew's wedding and then we thought his heart was bad, and then we thought his wisdom teeth were growing back, so he slept with bandaids over his mouth for a while.

Mac started out sick but has improved, but still, Mac's health has kept us from traveling.

I thought I'd had a heart attack, but it was the cats. I definitively do not have colon cancer. I found out what was causing me to explode in 2011. (Not my vagina at all!) But I went back to physical therapy for another frozen part.

It assume I still have MS but I still can't get an MRI for my brain. Oh, and it seems I can't control my thoughts unless I have 10mg a day of Celexa in my system. Not normal, but 75% less than what I had before. I gave it a shot.

And no matter what, I'm still four grand ahead every month.

The Year In Entertainment

The best GNO's are the ones when everyone else works and somebody dies. I tried surprising Gary with a party. That worked well.

I read ... how many books? One. Bitter Brew. Heard most of it before, except for the exact addresses of all the Busch compounds.

The Chinese Lantern Festival was disorienting. We had great seats at the Cards game. The Museum of Transportation was transporting. The brewery was intoxicating. Argo to the Five Star Lounge.

We went to concerts: Ingrid Michaelson, Mike Birbiglia concert (and movie) Crosby Stills and Nash, Regina Spektor, Leslie Buckingham, Paul McCartney, Blue Man Group, and everyone but Alanis Morrissette. Of course, Paul was the best.

The Year In Eating

I ate yellow watermelon, pork belly, fresh pasta, churrasco, fusion, The Shaved Duck, risotto cakes, and chocolate,

The Year In Learning

I learned how to make cheese, that intense pain makes me laugh, and that you can't say the r-word for any reason.(Even as an educator. As one childed friend said, the "r-word is the new-n-word." FYI, child-free friends. None of the child-free folks at work knew.)

I learned how to make pie crust, and that flour spreaders go for the throat.

The Year In Nature

I lost a little interest in the northern lights. Cottonwood troubled me. Hail plagued us. Clouds disrespected me.

International Toe Porn Superstar Spunky Labia sported the natural look.

The BirdCam caught opposums, birds, squirrels, and racoons. Ducks showed up, just walking the street. Best of all, we hung out with some cheetahs.

The Year In Round Numbers

I turned fiddy.

Comments

[Caroline]

Wow. I spent a good 20% of 2012 with you. Happy 2013!

[TheQueen]

Caroline - I hope so. When are we doing our next thing? Les Mis is at the Five Star Lounge in Chesterfield. My treat!

[Caroline]

I have no interest in Les Mis, but thanks for the offer!