Saturday, December 31, 2022

2022 ENDS Today: A quick summary of the year

 Wow! 

Well, 2022 just flew by...I see that my last post was in MARCH!

It's been a pretty good year. 

Here's a quick summary* for me:

Pix of most this stuff are on my FB or IG feeds!

January: 

  • set a goal to spend quality time reading from a selection of daily reflection books before turning on my computer each morning
  • regular Clearwater Camp work & Monument Hill Kiwanis K-News duties

February: 

  • began coaching Special Olympics (again) with a new local team, the Monument Warriors...basketball this season
  • helping with fundraising for the team, too! ;-)

March:

  • visited & Skiing with the Trinka's in Vail

April:

  • Coaching TRACK (of all things!) for Special Olympics.
  • Saw the Offspring in Denver

May: 

  • Clearwater Camp hired a new Camp Director, Beth Owen (took many "extras" off my plate at work!)
  • Fun Memorial Day weekend camping trip in Howard, CO with the Hiss's and Peddersons
  • traveled to camp for an important in-person board meeting

June: 

  • traveled back to camp for the summer and helped with photography and "other duties as assigned"

July: 

  • fell asleep at the wheel (literally) and ran off the road but didn't hurt anyone in the van.
  • Jennifer spent many weeks at the cabin and that was fun!
  • had a FUN weekend at Leslie's lake house in TN with Lori & Carolyn

August:

  • traveled home after camp

September:

  • traveled back to the cabin with Chris (who had a MUDDY mountain bike race)

October: 

  • Zip-lined for the FIRST time with Q
  • hosted a Broncos Watch Party "Girls Night" - and then proceeded to be sorely disappointed with the Broncos this season!
  • Fun weekend in Ft. Collins to visit CSU (Q's future college) with Joan, Jim, Katya, Q, and Chris
  • traveled back to camp for the annual board meeting

November: 

  • rear-ended someone and the Toyota van (at nearly 10 years old) was totaled...bye, bye van!
  • started a GREAT new project with the Kiwanis - we are going to build an all-ages, accessible play park for our 50th Anniversary (to be opened in 2024!) called the Heart of Monument Play Park << check it out!

December:

  • re-certified as a CFRE
  • celebrated in Dallas with Ed, Lena & Mo the wedding of our cousin, Patrick & Leah
  • went to my THIRD NFL game (Broncos vs. Cardinals) with my friend, Susan, and had a GREAT TIME (they actually WON)
  • Fergusons all came to Colorado for Christmas
  • completed my goal of reading each morning before turning on the computer -- see my Goodreads feed.
  • Celebrating tonight the coming new year with my great cove neighbors!! 


Quick Family Summary from our 2022 Holiday Cards: