An Impromptu Look Back at 2013

I'm not good at this nor do I usually take an inventory of my year when January 1st is a day away. But for prosperity's sake, and because I feel like this is a year in which E and I have been in some significant transition, a quick look back at the good, bad and ugly of 2013.

Disclaimer: I'm absolutely certain I'm leaving a million things out (which is why someone doing a real inventory would not start at 3pm on December 31).


Good:
- E's new gig
- Our first camping trip :)
- A weekend getaway for wine tasting and thrift store shopping (where I found what is, by my mental calculations, my most-worn dress of the year)
- Watching Roger Federer at Indian Wells again
- Watching lots of baseball, football and tennis
- The Delta Tau Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta 10-Year Reunion
- Re-colonizing the Delta Eta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta at SDSU and getting to know great women as an advisor
- Throwing a fun '80s party
- Throwing a fun ice cream social
- Lots of good food
- Our precious Goddaughter turned one and is smarter, cuter and more fun every time we see her (impossible, I know)
- Our shows (pathetic, I know but cheap thrills are everything)
- Spending time with our amazing family and friends...who -- thankfully -- overall are doing well and have had many highlights of their own this year -- we've been happy to hear of and celebrate weddings, more new babies, new jobs, world travel, special relationships, etc.

Bad:
- Losing my job
- We didn't buy a house
- We didn't have kids
- We didn't somehow pay off all our student loans, inherit millions from a long-lost uncle or get funneled a fortune by a Nigerian prince... which would have helped us in achieving the house and/or kids
- The Padres didn't win the World Series (again)


Good and Bad (or Bad and Good):
- Turning 30
- Papa gave us a scare and needed a pacemaker installed... but received great care and is feeling much better
- E's sister had some health scares but is making progress in overcoming them


Ugly:
- My stringy, flat hair... good thing change is only a cut away!
- Our countertops, carpet, bathroom and all our closets... too bad that's not such an easy fix (paging Nigerian prince, we could use the cash flow here)
- My attempts at cooking, occasionally


You know what..? It was a pretty good year.

As always, it is my family and friends who make my life and story complete. My new year is only as happy as the happiness that we share. Wishing everyone an incredible 2014 full of love, laughter and new adventures.

What are you looking back on and looking forward to as we slip out of 2013 and into 2014? Are you the type to make resolutions? Any you are willing to share? If you were me, what resolutions would you make? I'm not resolution person... but this year I do have a pretty long to-do list. We'll see how it goes.

Cheers!!!