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I was asked yesterday what my new year's resolutions were and I answered honestly that I never make them.  I lack follow through of any sort, so why set myself up for failure?  Really, I never give anything up for Lent and I never make New Year's resolutions.  I don't see any reason to add to my general sense of failure.

It was a long, weird year.  I started this blog, which has been a wonderful gift for me.  I have always enjoyed the absurd and this blog has connected me to others who share my appreciation.  It's unfortunate that I tend to provide most of the absurdities, but at least I am in touch with my inner stooge.  There is no denial going on here; I am a goober and I know it. 

I lost one of my dearest friends this year, a woman who had honed the art of sarcasm to a fine edge.  She was tormented by demons all the years I knew her, but she was able to laugh about it.  No matter how dark her circumstances, she could always pull out a one liner and make herself laugh.  I hope she is at peace now.  I miss her every day and, as it always is after a loss, I regret I didn't tell her enough how special she was to me. 

Tim and I made the very difficult decision to change the path of our children's education and we took them out of parochial school and enrolled them in public school.  This may go down in the history of our family as the single best decision we made as parents.  They are thriving and well and doing better than ever.  I think it was much harder on me than anyone else, since catholic school was all a part of my plan.  Evidently, however, it was not God's plan for our family, and I am glad Tim and I were able to listen to Him.

I can't really think of anything else this year, other than I learned a lot about friendships and how to be a friend and how to better appreciate my friends. I am so incredibly blessed to have a wonderful group of people who love me in spite of the fact that I occasionally fall down in public for no apparent reason.  I can't imagine my life without my friends and I hope I never have to experience it! 

At this writing, Auburn has just won the Cotton Bowl......War Eagle!!!!!!!!!  What kind of damn team name is Cornhuskers anyway???  Their fans had wedges of corn on their heads!!  Ok, granted my husband and son watch football games with wedges of cheddar on their heads, but that's kind of cute and kitschy.  Corn is not cute, it's just embarrassing!!  Anways, we husked their corn and we are kings of cotton and life is good!! 

Here's wishing you all a happy and prosperous new year!!!