Reflecting on this past year, my family's been through a LOT:
1) Son flew to Eugene, OR, to help me pack up + drive back to South Pasadena, CA (extraordinary help)
2) Hubs & I flew into Eugene, OR, to load up the rest of our stuff in storage + drive back to South Pasadena, CA (again, extraordinary help)
3) Son + housemates moved out of our place while we moved back in
4) Job search begins for me + first freelance job materializes
5) Interviews are intermittent + assessment tests are taken
6) Son toured w/Sergio Mendes in Europe + Singapore
7) 2nd freelance job materializes, overlapping 1st
8) Overhauled my portfolio + began selling cards to boutiques
9) All 3 of us turned another year older (bah!)
10) I began taking taiko drumming classes
11) Hubs + PT dept learned computer databasing for their pts
12) I was diagnosed w/Stage 1 spondylolisthesis (disk slippage)
13) I began teaching art classes + landed 2 freelancing jobs in one week
14) Hubs + I began walking regimen; son joined a gym

If you've made it through this list, you ARE a friend of mine. Overall, while there have been life-changing events, many of which were stressful, life has been good.

Looking for newness in the new year. And hope.