In 2023, I went to bed.

Every year, I struggle with finding the right title or phrase that fits the year. Not this year. In 2023, I went to bed and stayed there. I ate most of my meals in bed. My son visited me… in bed. I got out of bed long enough to shower and sometimes leave the bedroom. But then I went back to bed.

These year-end summaries have been a part of my life since I was thirteen. I didn’t always publish them. I didn’t keep them. Sometimes, I didn’t even write them down. But, o...