Reflections on 2006


Although the new year is a great opportunity to set your sights higher and look forward, it's also a great time to take stock of the previous year.



I firmly believe acknowledging where you've been can help you gain momentum (another reason I'm a writer of creative nonfiction), so I took a few moments to go over last year's highlights. Here's a sampling sorted by category.

Concerts Attended
Shawn Mullins (with Clay Cook)
Carbon Leaf (with Ben Lee)
Gaelic Storm
Doc Watson
No Speed Limit
Kat Mills
And loads of miscellaneous bluegrass

Other Famous People Encountered
Tracy Kidder
Jane Lynch
Maya Angelou
Charles Vess

Travel Taken
Amherst, Massachusetts
Greensboro, North Carolina
Washington, D.C. (2x)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Russellville, Alabama (2x)
Jamestown/Rochester, New York
Corolla, North Carolina (Outer Banks)

Accomplishments
Co-founded Crimson Clover Creative
Got a promotion at work
Took a Surrealism class (got an A)
Taught a Journaling class for a women's symposium
Took six hour-long fiddle lessons
Sold handmade jewelry to a cool local store
Participated in a volunteer cleanup of Mt. View Cemetery
Featured as a subject in a Roanoke Times cover article
Published 4 articles and edited an Alaska River Guide
Took several hour-long motorcycle rides (as passenger, but still!)
Hosted an 80's theme party

Also Grateful For
Visits from my friends from NY & MD
Great people we've met at the UU Congregation
The joys and surprises of step-parenting
Still being in love after more than year of "illegal" cohabitation

Needless to say I feel extremely blessed--and somewhat humbled--reading this list. Holding that feeling in mind, I send up a prayer for 2007 and wish all my readers great fortune, as well.

Posted: Wed - January 3, 2007 at 09:16 PM           |

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