Wrapping up 2009
December 20th, 2009 7 commentsThis year is quickly drawing to a close. A young friend recently sent me her annual year in review highlights and I thought I’d give the same exercise a try. So in lieu of a “Christmas Letter“:
Dear Reader:
I declared 2009: My Year of Love and was indeed surrounded by friends new and old, family, and I found love at every turn.
January was a cold month of warm friends, knitting, braces, lots of Brianna Lane music.
February was back in Holland for a brief visit, squeezed in DOK (public library in Delft) and carnival in Den Bosch with the Schoenmakers.
March brought in a second Unsummit, this one at the Minneapolis Central Library, the theme “Hacking the Recession.”
April traveled to Nashville, Tennessee for Public Library Association, had a visit from my folks, more knitting at CRC.
May was Colorado in the arms of my loving family the Frasers. Congratulations to my cousin Jenny for graduating from Med School.
June plans changed fortuitously bringing a much needed girl’s weekend with Starr to the North Shore.
July brought me another birthday and the best present, a new relationship. Also fireworks (the kind in the sky), ALA in Chicago, a lovely party, and a road trip to Iowa to visit the Pontius family.
August bridal showers, a shoe themed benefit, and a mini-reunion for Lycee Berthollet circa 1991.
September found my first geocache, went to the State Fair, joined a church amd kicked back in the sun.
October prilgrimaged to Bloomington and visited with good friends Nikki and Jonna.
November went to Wisconsin twice: to cheer the Packers and to meet the Knodls. [Addendum: Kevin wants the record to reflect that the Packers won. Go Pack go!]
December has been a month of preparation and celebration. Jacques and Nicole will be my new neighbors!
For those of you who are wondering, I kept my resolution to abstain from shoes this year. Working on the next resolution. Kevin and I are headed for Italy for the new year. (Plenty of shoe shopping opportunities.)
Love, Meg
7 Comments
Jennie Pu on December 22, 2009
What a lovely review! Lady, you’ve done a lot of traveling this year.
Meg C. on December 22, 2009
Me? You have traveled the world. Can’t wait to hear about your adventures
Alecia on December 22, 2009
Couldn’t think of a more lovely, deserving person for such a wonderful year. Much love and happiness to you!
Joseph Olson on December 23, 2009
I can’t believe you went a whole year without buying shoes! Boy you are going to have fun in Italy!! Woo Hoo. I’m so proud of you Meg. You are a great example of the better person I always strive to be! Thank you for your love and leadership! I’m very thankful for our relationship!
-Merry Christmas!
Paul DeBettignies on December 23, 2009
Oh Meg, you know how much a fan I am of you and I am thrilled that you are going in the directions you are. To see you happy makes me happy. To see that “dumb grin” when I ask you questions about a someone is priceless.
Not that I care too much…. BUT if I ever see Go Pack Go on your blog, Twitter or coming from you directly we will need to renegotiate the terms of our friendship.
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes in 2010. Safe travels friend and I look forward to seeing you again soon.
jonna on December 30, 2009
just a clarification…nikki and I are not in bloomington! (oh you are probably talking about bloomington, indiana…not MN…)
Sandrine Rastello on January 4, 2010
The introduction to Twitter, the lovely two days with Kevin and you, the discovery of a great city, the great books you recommended me, and, last but not least, the singing in the car! (Petite Marie, je parle de toi…). That was an AWESOME Bertho reunion and I’m so glad to see you so happy and sparkly and…so you!!
Have a wonderful 2010 and don’t forget we have to make the Berthollet reunion an annual event!