Roll With It

What a year! We planned to move to Florida and stayed in Kentucky instead. I ran a half marathon. We became Catholic. My mom found out she was sick but recovered quickly enough. Alan earned his masters degree. We moved into another house. We spent the summer in Tacoma with Alan's relatives. Baby #2 began. I kept on working my same old job and learned to enjoy it. Lucy learned to talk, run, get herself dressed, ride a tricycle. We drove to DC, Michigan, New Jersey. I earned $50 for published pieces. Lucy and I made batches and batches of cookies.

I think the year has made me tired in the best sort of way. Yes, the agitations abounded: saying goodbyes, being low on funds, changing plans a dozen times. Most recently I managed to tick off my landlady and damage a rental car-- again, trifles that will soon fade into the tangle of a year. But after a long walk in the woods or a day devoted to running a race, you fall asleep at night knowing you are very tired and satisfied because overall it was good. So I move into the next year being a bit weary from the last but at the same time hoping for another that is something like it.