Looking Back at 2010

Once again, it's the time of the year where I look back over the last twelve months and reflect on what took place during that time.

In a sense, 2010 was a bit better than 2009.  During that year, I worked about four months; 2010 gave me six months' worth of work.  Perhaps 2011 will bump it up to eight months.  The economy has to kick into gear someday.

Family stayed about the same.  Nothing new to report there.

We had a few scary moments as well.  Thanks to my lack of work and other factors that I won't get into, we came to within one day of losing our home at a public auction (remember The Brady Bunch Movie from 15 years ago?  That final scene was almost played out here in real life).  Again, details I won't get into, but a friend who happens to be an attorney stepped in and intervened, and we still call our place "Home Sweet Home."

Strangely, I actually spent less time at theme parks this year.  Not sure why, really.  My interest is still there, but my guess is that there are other things with a higher level of importance.  It appears that as local parks go, 2011 and 2012 are looking to bring some major new attractions.  I look forward to that, but will likely visit sparingly.  Going less often seems to make each visit that much more fun.

Our little bundle of joy, who once measured 8 lb. 7 oz. and 20-1/2 in. long, will become a 21-year-old woman on Easter Sunday and could possibly take possession of a college degree sometime this year, depending on whether she completes her course of study at Moorpark College.  Where did all the time go?

I moved up to a so called "smart phone" recently and joined the rest of the world.  It's still a weird feeling to be sitting in some random parking lot and being able to get onto the Internet and find the answer to a question or get the information I need about whatever I'm doing or wherever I'm going.  Being so far behind is odd for a person who has always been "up" on the latest in technology.  Before now I never felt like I needed it.  Honestly, I still don't need it, but it is nice to have.

One thing for which I can definitely thank the good Lord is my health.  There aren't many people who would be thankful for having diabetes, but I can be thankful that I have things under control and am improving as time goes on.  No longer do I look like the skeleton I did four years ago.  Blood sugar readings that look like Himalayan mountain elevations are far less common.  Most recently, like many people my age, a doctor sent a camera on a whirlwind tour of my colon to look for polyps, diverticulitis, graffiti, and other anomalies that could have been there---but thankfully weren't.  My eye doctor checked my eyes (yeah, they're still there [rim shot]), and it turns out that my vision has actually improved to 20/30.  Good news for an insulin shooter!

So there you go. 2010 is only a few days away from fading into the sunset.  Give me a little time to get adjusted to 2011 and I'll write some more stuff for you to read.  Till then, have a happy and safe New Year.