2007 is just about over with and 2008 dawns very shortly. Now is a good time to look back at the significant personal stories of mine over the last twelve months. This will be a work in progress over the next couple of days as I reflect, ponder, and contemplate on what to include here.ONE] I get to have my own home again with a great deal of generous help from Brant and Sara that I will never be able to be grateful enough for as I am reunited with my personal possessions after 31 months in a nice apartment that is just fine, and I get to eat my own cooking again !
TWO] I move back to Wyoming after ten years in Colorado to live in Cheyenne, and it is nice to be away from the big city traffic, expenses, hassles, all the taco creatures that have invaded from Mexico and Central America illegally, and plenty of dirtbags. It is about the right size of place for me to be at as I approach age 50 and completely give up many of my youthful activities and pursuits.
THREE] I am able to get back my ID and resume my life. I am completely legit again after a long time of being not. I no longer have to live having to look over my shoulder and living in fear.
FOUR] I lose a friend, but renew and strengthen three others with Brant, Todd, and Matt. Family relationships remain static and/or chilly in most cases. Youngest sisters LAL and KVS continue to be strongly caring, interested, and helping.
FIVE] I get an okay tolerable job in March and keep it through the year, and its the best one I have had since the 1990s, but finances are very tight throughout the year and there no room for error, emergencies, or extravagence as I require financial assistance from friends and my sisters to get through early on in the year. I am highly grateful to be free of the 25 month Radio Shack servitude and environment of intimidation and fear.
SIX] I attend some Rockies games, including the NL Play-in Game on 1 October, one of the greatest games in Baseball history, and the Rockies amazingly win the Pennant as I am totally consumed in being able to witness a local pennant race and championship for over six weeks.
SEVEN] My health is largely holding up and getting old is not too burdensome. But it is a drag getting old and being always in pain. Noticeable declines occur in my vision and hearing, and I have strongly regular joint pain, stiffness, and numbness throughout my body.
EIGHT] The White Knight runs pretty good for the whole year, better than in '06. But I fear big expenses loom in '08. Gasoline fuel prices are a major stress and force me to minimize my driving.
NINE] This Blog is more regularly utilized and is now a regular successful part of my daily life. It gives me an outlet for creativity, expression, and opinion. I get to write a little, something I have not had much opportunity to do since I was in university.
TEN] I meet and get to talk to large numbers of different people from around the nation and the world through my employment and on the internet. But I still have yet to meet someone from Delaware !
I will consider other possibilities for inclusion and am open to suggestions.
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