2009--The year in Review

2009-where did it go and why did it go so fast. If I had to summarize it in one word it would have to be TRAVELING. I did a lot of that.
January and February started out slow-they alway do due to the cold and wintery weather. But come March and April I am ready to get out of the house.
Roy moved to Sarasota Florida to oversee the Florida division of Valcourt which meant he would be going between Maryland and Florida on a regular basis. It also meant Nate and I would travel to Florida whenever we could. Our first trip was over spring break and "we" had a great time. The beach was wonderful and we could always slip over to the pool for a dip.
Over the course of the year, I flew to Florida 3 times and Nate made it 4 times. Over Thanksgiving we decided on a townhouse and it will be finished in mid May.
In May, Roy bought me a new Hyundai Santa Fe which I love driving. I drove it Cheryl's a lot over the spring, summer, and fall; to Michelle's for fun times with her; Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Parks 5 times, but the best trip of all was when Michelle and I traveled to Albuquerque with Allyson. Allyson had come to spend 2 weeks with me. I had a blast. We visited Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Canyonlands, Arches, and Mesa Verde during that time and went camping with Cheryl, Jason, and Ben.
In the fall, Nate and I met up with Roy in Baltimore for a long weekend. I got to see some of our PA friends while we were there.
We spent time with all the kids; Dave and his family when we traveled to Albuquerque for Ryan's baptism in August; Carolyn and Stew for the 4th of July with Chelley, Jon, Cheryl, Jason, and Ben; All the kids, except Carolyn and Stew for a long weekend at Bear Lake, and Thanksgiving with Carolyn and Stew in Florida.
2009 was a great year with many wonderful blessings, but 2010 will be a great year, too, with Nate's graduation coming up, another grandson, a family vacation with everyone to Yellowstone, and the move to Florida. (And traveling back and forth to Wyoming.)