Last Day of the Year
Today is the last day of the year of our Lord 2005. It has been a hell of a year for me. We just went to lunch with a friend and his family. It was a ton of fun. I missed hanging out. We talked about blogs and the Wikipedia debacle. We talked about kids and jobs. We talked about all the things that happen to us on a daily basis. It all made me think about things that happened this last year.
What happened.
* I Got Married - This was a big one. I love Natalie. I like being married to her. I like spending time with her. I wish I could convey that to her. We have our moments of poor communication. I feel that there is nothing we can't make work.
* I Became a step dad - That is I met Elle and married her mom. That makes me her step dad. That still feels funny. If any one asked me a year ago if I wanted kids, I would have said I had no idea. I wouldn't have it any other way.
* I camped at Faire. I always wanted to go camp at Faire. I hadn't had the opportunity before. If I could afford it, I would go to Arizona this February for another Faire.
* I bought my first real 35mm type digital camera. I had no idea I would like this much. I got a video camera too, but I have not used it as much as I had hopped. If I figure out how to pull video using Linux, I'll use it more.
* I moved. I hate moving. With Elle, we needed a bigger place. it is still not big enough. I wish I could give them a castle.
* We bought a car.
There must be a couple of dozen other things I could add to that list. That kind of covers it.
What did not change.
* I still have my vision. I worry every day that I will get a detached retina or some other catastrophic change will occur in my vision.
* I still have my health. Ever since I was diagnosed with a funky heartbeat (Early Ventricular Contraction) I worry with every sore rib, heartburn, or stomach cramp.
* We have not been robbed. I worry about that all the time too.
* I still have my parents. That is a good thing. Nothing bad has happened to them.
* I still have my job. I complain a lot, but I'm glad to be employed. I recently put updated my resume and set it adrift. Not sure if any good will ever come of it.
So, some very important things stayed the same.