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This next year is going to be our year, Mary’s and mine.

The year now ending has been a tough one, with upsets in both our jobs, multiple medical misfortunes for the family, more or less evenly distributed, and financial challenges related to the recent recession. I know – wah! But really, this year has been a pain in the bum. Even so, we appear to have gotten through it all well enough.

We’ve been talking a lot about what we want to do with our time and we’ve each settled on a major project for the next year. Mary will be studying for certification in a new field and as soon as my degree program is finito in June, I’m getting back on my book writing. And of course, the upgrading of this blog.

We’re going to do a bit more travelling, as well. Nothing fancy or expensive – refer back to the comment regarding the recession – but relaxing trips we can both enjoy. We’ll finally check out Pat and Patty’s place in Colorado, make it to California for visits with family and friends and perhaps, Christmas in Florida with Mary’s family and Angela.

We’re also keen on finally finishing this house that has been an ongoing project for going on twenty years.

2013 will be a good and productive year. That’s our resolution.

(Thanks to Sheila for a heads up regarding a typo in this post. Are you available for copy editing duties?)