Last Day Capricorn 9 Year of the City 2019
It is the end of the year and the end of another decade.
10 years ago, Caroline turned 7 and was in first grade and became a voracious reader
Ariel graduated college and went on to earning her Masters in teaching.
10 years ago, we walked the streets of Hobbiton and petted Kangaroos.
10 years ago, we did Pirates vs Ninjas which gave me one of my favorite photos of Caroline.
10 years ago, I rebuilt the Doctors and built my first companions. The Captain Jack puppet was given to John Barrowman the next DragonCon.
Now Caroline is half-way through her Junior year and is starting to think beyond next year by looking at colleges.
Now Ariel is the mother of two and teaching in Jacksonville Florida.
Didn’t travel out of the US but still had lots of adventures.
Now Caroline is building her own costumes and wearing them to Anime conventions.
Now I have my website up (www.nostringsattachedpuppets.com) and have sold a couple of puppets.
This past year saw the birth of Ariel’s daughter Lily. That gives Peter three grandchildren. Gwen and her family moved to Canada for a better job. Shana and Tim are expanding their business again by adding a pizza restaurant (www.sunraycinema.com).
The biggest life changer for me this year was the passing of my friend and brother from another mother Angelo Ritz. He was my confidant and confessor. He knew the good, the bad, and the ugly about me. I could always talk to him and he would know if I was looking for advice or an ear to vent. It hit me hard.
I notice that I stopped blogging for the most part the rest of the year. My creative went downhill fast. I was not doing well at all. I couldn’t focus and all the stuff I would talk to him about just piled up on me. Then I had a total breakdown in my doctor’s office having been told of another life annoying thing I was going to have to deal with. I was hysterical which is not something I have not done very often.
Out of that I got some help I think I may have needed since Peter had his stroke. I am getting more than 2 to 3 hours of sleep at night. I feel more myself and others who know me say the same.
The other thing that came out of this is that I found out that I have a form of attention deficit disorder and that has made all the difference. I have gone from a couple of OK hours of focus to being able to get projects done in a timely fashion. I can plan and execute the plan. I am writing more. I feel in control of me.
Now we are getting ready for the new year. I expect there will be a lot of 2020 jokes especially at the end of the year.
But right now I can take a moment to breath and assess what I want to accomplish next year.
I am grateful for the pleasant memories I take from 2019.
10 years ago, Caroline turned 7 and was in first grade and became a voracious reader
Ariel graduated college and went on to earning her Masters in teaching.
10 years ago, we walked the streets of Hobbiton and petted Kangaroos.
10 years ago, we did Pirates vs Ninjas which gave me one of my favorite photos of Caroline.
10 years ago, I rebuilt the Doctors and built my first companions. The Captain Jack puppet was given to John Barrowman the next DragonCon.
Now Caroline is half-way through her Junior year and is starting to think beyond next year by looking at colleges.
Now Ariel is the mother of two and teaching in Jacksonville Florida.
Didn’t travel out of the US but still had lots of adventures.
Now Caroline is building her own costumes and wearing them to Anime conventions.
Now I have my website up (www.nostringsattachedpuppets.com) and have sold a couple of puppets.
This past year saw the birth of Ariel’s daughter Lily. That gives Peter three grandchildren. Gwen and her family moved to Canada for a better job. Shana and Tim are expanding their business again by adding a pizza restaurant (www.sunraycinema.com).
The biggest life changer for me this year was the passing of my friend and brother from another mother Angelo Ritz. He was my confidant and confessor. He knew the good, the bad, and the ugly about me. I could always talk to him and he would know if I was looking for advice or an ear to vent. It hit me hard.
I notice that I stopped blogging for the most part the rest of the year. My creative went downhill fast. I was not doing well at all. I couldn’t focus and all the stuff I would talk to him about just piled up on me. Then I had a total breakdown in my doctor’s office having been told of another life annoying thing I was going to have to deal with. I was hysterical which is not something I have not done very often.
Out of that I got some help I think I may have needed since Peter had his stroke. I am getting more than 2 to 3 hours of sleep at night. I feel more myself and others who know me say the same.
The other thing that came out of this is that I found out that I have a form of attention deficit disorder and that has made all the difference. I have gone from a couple of OK hours of focus to being able to get projects done in a timely fashion. I can plan and execute the plan. I am writing more. I feel in control of me.
Now we are getting ready for the new year. I expect there will be a lot of 2020 jokes especially at the end of the year.
But right now I can take a moment to breath and assess what I want to accomplish next year.
I am grateful for the pleasant memories I take from 2019.