2019 Retrospective

January

Morning walks with the dogs

Busy times at the Creations Clubhouse

February:

Dulcimer workshop in Mt. Dora

Yard work in Point Richmond

Surprise! A pretty tree (found out later it is a peach tree)

Whinny gets loaded!

Going out of harbor

Boxes are the best

Before

After (actually finished in July)

Love the littles!

Pretty skies

March Madness

Ready for the Pickleball skit

April - Savannah in the Spring

Oops

The Rivoli Crew

Sadly, we lost Jennifer to lung cancer (2nd from left) in December

Sketching rally sights

Bumping into Carlos and Donna (Texas friends) in Savannah

Sad to see the old Bluffton House

Love bug season

June: Rochester Reunion

Harley friends

I used to be bigger than the tree

Sarah Alexander, Jim Schwarz and his family

July: Uh oh, we like this house

Summer fun in San Fran (and surroundings)

August

September:

October:

Visit with Inger in Tehachapi

Before

After growth hormones!

On its way to being "home"

November

December

The stockings were hung...

New Year's Eve at RiverBend..

the end!

W.E.P. Runner Up

I mentioned in an earlier post that my English teacher in high school never liked my writing. He had a way of knocking my legs out from under me. I consistently earned C's or worse on my papers. Early on I met with him to find out what I could do to improve my grades. He had the audacity to peer down on me and say, "Your writing will improve with maturity." My response was less than polite, and probably earned me more downticks on my grades! Several times since graduation I have had occasion to feel proud about my writing, and thrilled to know that apparently, I have matured!

Recently I learned that I was the Runner-Up in the December W.E.P. writing challenge. Validation that I can, indeed, write well enough!

Click on the image to be transported magically (like Dorothy clicking her heels together) to my entry for the December challenge.

The judge, Nick Wilford, commented:

"Heartrending and emotional. Captures so much in just a few words" (175 words to be exact.)
Nick, you have no idea how your words have had an impact on me!

To visit the WEP site click on the badge below. There is a link to the challenges for 2020 if you care to join the fun.