I started this post several times.  This is the best I can manage so it will have to do.  It's not in-depth, merely a surface look.   Some people are really great at this type of writing (see Bou's post linked below) - I am not one of them.

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If you stop to think about it (which I seldom do) quite a few things happen in 10 years.  Bou has a post with a recap of her life in the 2000's. 

Wow!

I'm not even going to attempt something similar.  There are a couple things that occurred in the past 10 years that I simply do not want to revisit in writing - I don't even like to revisit them in my head.

Therefore, I'll stick with some quick highlights of good things that happened in the preceding decade.  Let's see if I can sum up 10 years in a few sentences. 

Daughter graduated from college, is gainfully employed, lots and lots of friends, and has a terrific place to live.  One can hardly ask anything better. 

Son graduated from high school, joined the Army (saw quite a bit of the world from on high in a Chinook), is now in college, has a part time job, and a lovely girlfriend.

They've done well and they are terrific people. That's a wonderful thing to be able to say. 

Husband was employed, laid off, finished his Master's degree, found a new job. (we breathe a sigh of relief!)

I have been employed, took up blogging (almost 6 years ago) and later photography (this earned me the title of Stone Wall Czar).

My husband and I moved half way across the country 4 years ago which has been a fun and interesting change of pace.

I've met many a blogger - just check my sidebar.  People I would never have met before the internet came along and brought them into my life.  They have all made the world around me so much better.  Some have become very close friends - that's a wonderful marvelous thing. 

To sum it up in a single sentence... Life has been pretty great.

Let's hope the next ten years are even better. 

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1 This was such a nice, positive, uplifting post...it has been great meeting you, traveling with you, and having you (in concert with others) rescue my azootik when I get into hairy, intoxicated states.

Hope the next 10 years are even better.

Posted by: Erica at January 02, 2010 01:33 PM (YKEDK)

2 I couldn't imagine trying to do a retrospective of the past year, let alone a decade.  I've been having to replace certain wetware data storage with vital info, such as who does Patrick's voice on Spongebob Squarepants and where I left my green socks.
However, you did it peachy and I'm proud to have gotten to meet you.

Posted by: LeeAnn at January 02, 2010 01:49 PM (n2UcJ)

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I have to think awfully hard to remember stuff from this year, let alone the last ten.  Plus the years run so fast now I can't remember what happened last month versus what happened in '06...

Maybe blogging will help me keep things a little straighter in my head

Posted by: Patti at January 03, 2010 02:00 PM (ykXWv)

4 Sounds good. I can't do a retrospective because I can only piece things together and repeat things I've heard at odd moments like Rain Man. Srsly. Mind like a steel sieve.

Posted by: dogette at January 03, 2010 03:13 PM (7RpYP)

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