January 1, 2003
I’m starting the New Year off right by a trip to see the Wizards -- the Wizards of the Two Towers of course. Heading for the movies with a female friend of mine who is between male partners at the moment. After that, she’s coming over to join my mom and me for some Boeuf Bourguignon with roasted rosemary potatoes, a salad, and Key Lime pie for dessert. I’m cooking.
Maybe we’ll even do a little New Year ritual before she leaves -- early enough to beat the ice storm that’s coming.
I’m reminding myself that the secret of happiness is not getting what you want; it’s wanting what you have. Easy for me to say. I pretty much have all of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs covered. It could be better, but it could always be better.
Here’s hoping that this New Year makes it better for all of those people who don’t have what I have.
And here’s hoping that we can all start this New Year with a clean slate.
Happy New Year, all!
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Old Comments (6)
Tish on 01 Jan 2003
Happy New Year, Elaine!
ray on 01 Jan 2003
Happy happy!
Tom Shugart on 01 Jan 2003
Hey, Elaine, you're in for a treat! Great way to start the New Year. And may this one be wonderful for you. I really appreciate your glass-is-half-full attitude. Maybe it's a gift of age?
Enjoyed your comment to my blog post re hanging with country/western musicians in your youth. Your past is even more checkered than I imagined!
Elaine on 01 Jan 2003
There's something about have lots of adventures when one is younger that makes it bearable to find oneself having absolutely none so much later on. :-)
George on 02 Jan 2003
I wish you the best in this new year, Elaine. Look forward to seein you around in this "space" we've created.
Richard on 02 Jan 2003
Happy '03, Elaine!