With only a few hours left...

   2013 is winding down quickly. There are just a few days left and I thought it might be a good idea to look back at the year just passed. Isn't that what all good newspaper and news people do, that is, "the year in review.” 2013 may not have been the best year for some ( Bet Anthony Weiner is glad the years is over), but it was also not the worst, although there are some that might disagree. Anything that involves  the number '13' can't be all bad. So let's move on....

   Like most others, the year 2013 began on January 1 for me. It was a Tuesday and if not mistaken, it may have even snowed. I didn't do much that day, if I recall. I got up my usual time, just before 6:30 AM, took Lucky out for an early morning walk and turned on the coffee pot. Being several days after the shortest day of the year (Dec. 20) there were about 2 additional minutes of daylight already in the sky and that extra early morning light woke me up a bit earlier! (Now there is wishful thinking.)

   The next day was January 2, not unusual as in most places around the world the 2^nd of the month often follows the 1^st. Not much happened this day either. It probably snowed again and.....if I don't fast forward this review, my rather uneventful year in review will take forever and you may become quite bored... if not already.

   If you really want to find out the important (??) events that happened during 2013, I suggest you turn to one of the hundreds of news broadcast this week. They cover everything from the most popular movies, to the politics in our nation's capitol and everything in between, including our Governor in Maine.

   My personal 'year in review' is not nearly as interesting, but, I was pretty pleased with the way the flower gardens turned out this year, the trip several weeks ago to Williamsburg with my daughter and her family and some of the antiques I was able to purchase at the auctions this year.

   I did pick up a part time job for a few months and met some very interesting people as I traveled around the state and to several other locations a bit south of here, NYC and Philadelphia to be more specific. In the process I learned a great deal about energy consumption and the amount we waste each year. Even at my age, one is never be too old to continue to learn.

   Most of the year was pretty routine and that is just fine for me. I hope it continues into the new year and I remain healthy and wise. Should a good opportunity of some type present itself, who knows what I might do. Never know what is lurking out there behind those trees!

  With the new year well within reach now, (just hours away now) I had considered making a list of some New Year's resolutions for 2014, but if this year were to be anything like the past, I don't think I'll waste the time. Too often there is a brief commitment to a list of resolutions  and then they are forgotten within days, maybe even hours. Losing weight and exercising, reading more, keeping the weeds out of the garden... those, hopefully, will all happen without needing  New Year's resolutions. Staying in touch with friends and family, taking in a Red Sox game every now and then should be automatic too. 
   Oh... I suppose I could put a sticky note on the dashboard of the car reminding me to buckle up before I pull out of the driveway or show a bit more patience in the checkout line at the store, especially when I am in a hurry.

   I probably could try to stay a bit closer to the '500 word limit' I set for myself for  my writing of this blog, but there are times, I have found, when I just have too much to say and need to use all the words I can !!

   But most important going into 2014, I want to wish you all a  healthy and Happy New Year and thank you for taking a few minutes  out of your busy schedules to spend some time with me each week at.... www.500wordsallthetime.com.
   Be safe!!