Wow, it is hard to believe that two months have gone by since the last time I wrote.
The year has ended and while there have been incredible highs there have been some lows too.
I'd say the highlight of the year was the birth of our new baby son. He's almost six-months-old now and a joy to have in our lives. He wasn't part of our plans but now we can't imagine life without him. He just graduated from the bassinet to a brand-new crib and it must suit him because he's sleeping really well in it.
Another highlight of our year was when I went to Maui with PW. We had an incredible time together that seems even more precious now that we are having a hard time getting to spend any time alone at all. We'd love to go back someday and relive the magic of snorkeling in crystal clear water and watching whales breach in the distance.
I got laid off from my job of over seven years on the 8th and had an offer for a new one on the 12th. I'm going to be doing basically the same thing but for a different company. I got to keep my three weeks of vacation and still get to work from home so it is a mixed bag of bad and then good.
YD is not doing well at all. She had court dates, broke the rules, and has been in a girl's shelter, a psychiatric ward at a hospital near there, and is now in the state mental hospital. Our hope is that she'll get well there and then be accepted into an in-patient drug rehab facility so that she can regain control of her life.
As you can imagine, this has been a very stressful time for me and PW. We've gotten married, moved into a new home, had a baby, and dealt with everything going on with YD over the course of the past couple of years.
The good news is that I'm still head-over-heels in love with her and look forward to only good things happening in our lives as we look ahead to a new year.
Posted by bbarton at January 2, 2009 10:46 AMGlad to hear from you Bob. Had been wondering how you were. Glad for the good things too - as for the bad. Good you've got another job - recession not good - my son in danger of losing his, though, like you, he may have another by next week - or he might not. Sorry about YD: she's had a difficult few years but I'm sure she'll come through this with the help she's now getting. I'll think of you meantime. x
Posted by: grannyp on January 5, 2009 05:45 AM
Bob...Thinking of you.
Posted by: Ashley on January 4, 2009 09:42 PMAshley