As I toss the days of the past year up like confetti, certain times and events land with sparkling clarity. Waking up to the vista of Lake Louise. The calving of the Edith Clavell glacier. My hands hurting from applause at the end of The Book of Mormon. Knowing last January that our dinner at Pacific's Edge would be the best one of the year. Singing Broadway show tunes at Marie's Crisis. Learning The Goodnight Train kept chugging along. Hearing that Adam proudly announced he never read my blog. The bounty of wonderful books. The writer's workshop in the house with the concert hall. A snowy Memorial Day weekend at Fallen Leaf Lake. Making red velvet cookies that actually tasted good. Lunches at True Food Kitchen. The yoga retreat at Casa Maria. Seeing a finished book is in reach. Finding a character I love. The inspiration of The Beautiful Outcasts class. The unborn picture books on my white board. The serendipity of finding a diapered toddler reading B is For Bulldozer on YouTube. Winning the $200 Grand Prize for answering a Yoga Journal survey a few hours after I donated my school visit fee. Conversations with Dudley.
As 2012 dawns, hope floats for the prospect of the coming year. I will continue to make my lists with the full knowledge that everything will done...eventually. My real chore is to chip away at the multi tasking chaos in my life, ignoring the time eating trivia that keeps my goals at bay. Here's to another year of good health, adventures and the wonder of words!