Looking Ahead
I’m back. Took some time off for Christmas and healing. The latter was needed because a small bug attacked me the day after Christmas. It laid me low, and my daughter, and now my son-in-law. I feel nearly healed today. I can breathe again, and my cough is only occasional. It's weird being sick away from home but I’m finding my way.
Christmas was good to me and the family.There were presents galore, but mostly there was just time with two of my children and their children and spouses, and an in-law. We watched hockey, saw the sights, went to the Smithsonian, rode the metro, and ate great meals together. I hope we do it again next year, but with the son who was unable to attend, attending.
Now my attention turns to the new year, 2025. We’ll be a quarter of the way through the 21st century. And it feels like just yesterday that we were buzzing about Y2K and wondering if all the world’s computers would freeze. I’m not sure why, but 25 feels like a good number, easily divisible, and thus manageable. It also feels as though it’s a good number for a year. Round and bouncy. For a man of my age, a year with no sharp corners would probably be a good thing.