It's been awhile

So much has happened and I have neglected this page.When I returned from New York after a very hectic time. The best part of it was travelling with my daughter. Also,as travel does, it provided me with fresh perspective. Things that I would not have experienced and thoughts that insued because of it has been such a boon to me. As the year draws to a close, I feel lighter and happier, excited and thensome. I am filled with gratitude after so much tumult. From my sister feeling that I had deliberately not spent any time with her, although I went out of my way to do so by arriving two days earlier than my planned location for most of our stay in New York. I rally felt stretched beyond capacity with so much of what happened, from a cashless campus and my per diem ending up being part of my payment after I got back home - to scraping the bottom of my financial barrel to do the simplest things. Fortunately I was able to quiet myself and do my best to not run off the rails and when I did, it was privately and for short bursts that made it necessary to vent. Sheesh! But also, there was so much beauty to observe. I saw a Blue Jay one day and marvelled at its color. The gardens were a constant delight and many of the buildings and experiences are special memories. I have to state that during the worst times there are moments that can transcend the ick.