Let's put 2008 to bed, shall we?
Those of you close to us know that 2008 was a rough year, but 2009 already begins with a host of possibilities. The blessings we had in 2008 we don't take for granted but we do consider them mixed. All centers around the loss of Hope. But we've tried to stay focused on God and our family on the way.
We got a new beautiful apartment, got pregnant again right away, got to go on a cruise to the Bahamas, our friend David got a new kidney, Disneyworld, Arabian Nights, King's Island, James got married, UK kept their NCAA streak and their Bowl streaks going, new nephew Hayden, Ellice got a regular teaching job that she really likes, worked the Madrigal at EKU, Ellice sang in a trio, coached the church coed softball and volleyball teams, and I got everything but my practicum done for my Masters.
On the downside, there was our loss, Ellice's surgery, weeklong stay in the hospital and subsequent recovery, my injury that resulted in 6 months of rehab (including a stint in a wheelchair), grandpa Gullett's open heart surgery, grandpa Gullett's health scare, grandma Chick's surgery, and Hurricane James (many of these were good and bad).
Okay, prospects for 09 look good. There are great financial worries on the horizon, but we are in the best position that we've been in since we got married and God has provided well for us. We are going to go see Wicked in Louisville this month, and Ellice is all a tither. Baby makes three in June, UK is looking good and I'm healing.
Movie of the Year for me was Dark Knight. Hands down, no contest.
Favorite book was Elfstones of Shannara
(Paltry) Reading list for 2008
1. SW: Republic Commando: Hard Contact (3/25) 293
2. CoA: Trumps of Doom (5/11) 121
3. Eris: Game of Pawns (6/5) 322
4. Dragonslayer (6/7) 218
5. 1001 Brilliant Chess Sacrifices and Combos (6/20) 252
6. My Utmost for His Highest (8/28) 366
7. The Case for Christmas (8/30) 91
8. The Toothpaste Millionaire (8/31) 129
9. Dark Alchemy (9/14) 292
10. EP: Lion in the Valley (9/21) 291
11. ST: The Return (9/26) 371
12. I Surrender All (10/18) 169
13. The Giver (10/27) 180
14. Elfstones of Shannara (11/15) 564
15. Mal: Guardians of the West (11/28) 438
16. The Legend of the Lone Ranger (12/5) 188
17. Phule’s Company (12/27) 232
Total page count 4617
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I like the way your wife put it...after the dark ages comes the Renaissance and that's always loads of fun! (Altho the dark ages had some pretty cool clothes....)
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