A year gone by?

It is impossible to believe that a year has gone by since my last post. It is December... clearly to cold to go barefoot-- but I head to St. Kitt's soon for a much needed rest. What has happened in the past year? A parent diagnosed with cancer, a cousin married and now expecting, amazing children growing into young men and of course lots of books. Favorites? Hmmmm--- nothing strikes me as a favorite. I'll have to think about that though for my list of recommendations. Hopefully it won't take me a year before I post again.