Monday, January 01, 2007
blogslack
Yes, I'm still alive, just a terribly slack blogger at the moment. Can't believe I haven't posted any Christmas or New Year greetings - but for anyone still checking this blog, I do hope your Christmas was merry and bright and 2007 fulfills at least some of your most heartfelt dreams.
I'm on my annual pilgrimage to visit family in Sydney. It's been nice - peaceful, pleasant, no dramas so far, lots of good food, a wine or two... I guess at 60 it's better than one has a right to expect.
When I stop to think about it, I feel blessed: by my good health, by my healthy sons and grandchildren, by the love and care of family and friends, by having a really nice place to stay and others that I can visit, for having an embarrassing plenty of excellent food, for living in a country where peace and plenty are the norm. Yes, all in all, I have so many things to be grateful for that I really feel I have no entitlement to wanting anything more.
OK, I'm human. I'd like excitement, travel, a great new job that brings me fame and fortune for minimal effort, a fabulous love affair ... oh and to look and feel 20 years younger... but I think these might have been the same things I hoped for last year and the year has been far from intolerable without any of them, so, on the whole, I guess I'll be happy to reach Christmas 2007 in the same condition as I've made it to January.
and...having found nothing in the least interesting to say, I'll just quietly go away now and talk to you again later in the year.
I'm on my annual pilgrimage to visit family in Sydney. It's been nice - peaceful, pleasant, no dramas so far, lots of good food, a wine or two... I guess at 60 it's better than one has a right to expect.
When I stop to think about it, I feel blessed: by my good health, by my healthy sons and grandchildren, by the love and care of family and friends, by having a really nice place to stay and others that I can visit, for having an embarrassing plenty of excellent food, for living in a country where peace and plenty are the norm. Yes, all in all, I have so many things to be grateful for that I really feel I have no entitlement to wanting anything more.
OK, I'm human. I'd like excitement, travel, a great new job that brings me fame and fortune for minimal effort, a fabulous love affair ... oh and to look and feel 20 years younger... but I think these might have been the same things I hoped for last year and the year has been far from intolerable without any of them, so, on the whole, I guess I'll be happy to reach Christmas 2007 in the same condition as I've made it to January.
and...having found nothing in the least interesting to say, I'll just quietly go away now and talk to you again later in the year.
