Salamander
Fire Walking

Funiculi Funicula
Wed Dec 31 2003

I'm behind. Last night was spent at the Elder Sister's - she had called me the day before to let me know she'd invited old friends of our parents for an impromptu dinner and invited me to come. The timing was awful, since I needed to go home and pack for tonight, but I haven't seen these people for several years. It was a nice evening (though my sister doesn't cook the shrimp in shrimp Creole thoroughly enough for my taste), but going left me harried and rushed for time.

It didn't help that I had a doctor's appointment with Dr. Liver yesterday afternoon before the dinner. I ran from work to his office to my sisters. The appointment went well though. He's pleased with my progress, and doesn't want to see me for three months. All my liver numbers are well within normal limits, with no sign of rejection.

When I got home last night, I immediately fed the furry piranhas their lunch and dinner simultaneously and then headed upstairs to pack. It took longer than it should have, but I got everything together and downstairs by the front door, ready to go this morning. And now I'm marking time for the last hour of the last workday of the year, waiting to get out of here so I can start heading north.

My original intentions were to have this last entry of the year be a philosophical, introspective look back on the events of the last year. Time has overtaken me though, and there is simply no time to make such an entry. Perhaps this is fitting though. Life goes on in its wait-for-no-one manner, dragging me in its wake. I've been riding the roller coaster for the past year (and longer). No reason it should slow down now.

Happy New Year.

9 Comments
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Dec 31 2003
    Hippo Gnu Deer to you too!
    Alli
  • From:
    Coolkids (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Dec 31 2003
    Happy New year to you too.

    (((((hugs))))))) your first for 2004!!

    ck
    xoxox
  • From:
    TraumaMama (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 01 2004
    A very Happy New Year to you!!!
  • From:
    Arielswing (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 01 2004
    all the best for you and yours this New Year!
    have fun :-)
  • From:
    Thubten (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 01 2004
    I'm really glad your liver numbers are fine. That's a good start for the year.
    By the way, thanks for your comment (you know which one) - it was a bit of a scary time.

    Enjoy! @>--;---
  • From:
    Calichef (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 01 2004
    I hope you've had a wonderful New Year's Eve, and I wish all the best for you in the comming year. Happy 2004!
    ~Cali
  • From:
    Froggy (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 01 2004
    Happy New Year! I love your graphic of the cats in the tree with the dog at the bottom barking! Kinda Reminds me of my garden. *smile*
  • From:
    Shay4l (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 01 2004
    a philosophical, introspective look back on the events of the last year

    It was sometimes bad; it was oftener good; I survived.
  • From:
    Toverfee (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 01 2004
    Happy new year!!

    Love
    cur