Yes - it is the new year.... secular that is. It is late in the first month - the 18th to be precise. I am just not a regular writer yet... maybe someday.
In any case where are we? Or - where am I, etc...
First of all - the trip to Honduras was great. I relaxed and helped out and loved the baby and Max and read AND LEARNED TO SCUBA DIVE. I got certified and so now I am a PADI-certified Open Water Diver. Wow! And I went horse back riding. And we ate good and drank well. All and all - a good and productive trip.
Then we got back and needed a while (a week or more) to recover, rest, etc.. The trip back was 18 - 19 hours long. That takes a bunch out of you and even while in Honduras we got tired and built up a stock of tiredness as we got to sleep a bit late and up a bit early and the bed wasn't the greatest and there were insects, bugs, lizards, etc...
Now that I am back.... and the union vote has taken place and I/we lost... as the vote was in favor of signing this MOU... I now am going to see what will be with the Union and getting ready for the future.
My daughters are doing a bit better in NYC although they lost a large deposit as they moved out of their first place. But Amy is now working (albeit in NJ) and Sarah has a good tutoring job. I am hoping to travel out to them soon, maybe at the end of February.
Karen is well and getting better (she has had a flare). All is well and we are getting very close to moving forward on changing the house. Wow!!!!
