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Tuesday – 31 December 2013
The end (of the year) is at hand.

On the whole, it wasn’t a bad year. I am thankful for many things – including new experiences, meeting new people, going new places… or even old places with Sara and Team DiVa.

As I said last year: If you were part of my year – no matter how big or small a part – thank you for the pleasure of your company and for being a part of my journey.

May 2014 be joyous and prosperous for you.

Namaste.

Wednesday – 25 December 2013

(Photograph by Tenisha Hicks of Erra Bella Photography)

Thursday – 12 December 2013
It’s another No Bad News Thursday.  (At least it was when I started this…)
It’s also 13 days to Christmas. (12)

Now, it’s Friday the 13th. *cue ominous music*

This has been a less-than-stellar week, primarily because I’ve been sick. Fortunately, I don’t usually get much worse than a head or chest cold, but whatever I had was bad enough to make me leave work Tuesday and crawl into bed. Yeah, many levels of double-plus ungood “fun.” On top of that, Team DiVa has been feverish, as well… which means they’ve been a bit clingy for the past few days. But, the three of us are feeling better. And the Lady SaraRules? Not only did she not get sick, but she managed to nurse us all back to health. Single-handedly. In a snowstorm. Uphill. Both ways. (Okay, there may have been a few medicines here and there that helped, but she did a great job of looking after us.

Speaking of Team DiVa, here are a few shots from the past few weeks:

“We’re spreading out our library books so we can figure out what to read first!”

Christmas cookies!!!

Team DiVa: Snow Bunny Edition

“Can we stop taking pictures and go outside now?”

Reading time with Mommy

Vanessa, trying out the new coat Grammy G got her… and a pirate hat!

Diana, trying out the new coat Grammy G got her… and a pirate hat!

Stray Toasters

• Shh. A Simple Tip for Talking About Race
• This is great: Som Sabadell flashmob
• Mormon church traces black priesthood ban to Brigham Young
  I find this fascinating as a non-Mormon living in the home of the LDS church. There’s (previously) been a lot of discussion/question about when the ban began. Now we know. (Half the battle…)
• The Real Story of Hacking Together the Commodore C128
• By way of one of my sisters-in-law: To The Women Who Choose Not to Have Kids
• 10 Reasons Why Rush Are Amazing
  Although I think that for a grammatically correct phrase, it should be “10 Reasons Why Rush IS Amazing,” as the band is a singular entity.
• 15 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist
• What You Get When You Pour Molten Aluminum Into An Ant Hill
• dfsdfsf
• 10 of the Strangest Celebrity Museums

That’s good for now.

Namaste.

Saturday – 07 December 2013
Before the day gets completely away from me, I’d like to take a moment to note that today is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

I hope that you took a few moments to remember those who lost their lives and those who fought.

Namaste.