All of the best things that happened in 2018

• Went sledding on January 1, 2018
• Had a cozy winter weekend retreat at the cabin with Tracie, shared bubbly and happy reiki energy
• Went snowboarding for the first time since high school, with Lisa
• Visited Philly again, went out with Nora and Garth, and visited with Dad’s friends Fred and Beth
• Helped plan a visit for Paul Simon
• Went backpacking for the first time, survived and learned a lot
• Saw Neil’s incredible exhibition of Russian artwork at the Columbus Museum of Art, in a tour that he led (beautifully)
• Took a semester’s worth of private swim lessons and finally fixed my freestyle stroke
• Wrote my capstone research paper
• Graduated with my Masters degree
• Did my second 31 Day Minimalist challenge
• Vacationed with the girls and the gang in upstate New York
• Took sewing lessons
• Started sewing my handmade wardrobe
• Took a suite of cooking classes
• Kept up with going to the gym
• Made some strong personal decisions about my health
• Learned the basics of West Coast Swing, with Neil
• Met Senator Sherrod Brown
• Vacationed in Colorado with family (we called it going to “craft camp”)
• Rode a horse (with my dad, in Colorado)
• Celebrated the Jewish holidays with Mom and Nora
• Celebrated Marla becoming a mom
• Got back to New York City (for a family wedding)
• Saw a full rainbow
• Co-hosted a comedy show that ended up being belly-laugh hilarious all the way through
• Celebrated Natasha’s wedding in Cleveland with Dena and Jon
• Got a Spanish conversation partner
• Bought new hiking boots
• Co-hosted a huge canvass to knock doors for the midterm elections; canvassed a bunch to try and get my candidates elected
• Drew our first profit from the cabin
• Saw friends who came back to town for the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoyed a few of those semi-hysterical laughs that kids get, but not adults, which can only be conjured in the presence of good childhood friends
• Watched TBDBITL open the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, at home with my parents
• Watched Ohio State beat Michigan with my dad, in 50-yard line C-deck seats
• Learned to use a serger
• Started learning Portuguese
• Saw friends and family over the Christmas and New Years holidays

This might sound funny, but in a lot of ways, it felt like a quiet year that left me with some questions about what I want. Here’s hoping for an exciting and inspired 2019.