every ending is a new beginning

Good-bye 2022, hello 2023!

Endings can be many things — devastating, bittersweet, welcome, sad, happy. Endings can bring a fresh start, a new challenge or even an exciting adventure. It depends on how you look at it.

When a year comes to an end I always wonder where the time went. The older I get, the faster time seems to go. This past year felt almost normal to me. I traveled by car, plane, bus, ferry, train, ship. I hung out with friends. I ate in restaurants, went to festivals, visited museums. I worked in the cruise industry.

And I got Covid. It seemed like everyone I knew has had it and that it was only a matter of time before the virus caught up with me. Thanks to the booster I received just a month prior, my symptoms were mild and lasted about 24 hours.

As we turn the page to 2023 I’m already planning for the coming weeks — a couple of day trips, volunteering at a community event, a trip to Seattle and Anchorage.

And as we put 2022 in the rearview mirror, please know that I greatly appreciate your friendship and support and am grateful to you for continuing to read my blog. I look forward to catching up with you in person this year.

What are your new beginnings for 2023??

Happy New Year!! I wish you peace, happiness, good health and amazing adventures!

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