WELCOME 2020

           Once again, it’s another first as I celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of a new one without the man with whom I shared 55 of them.

          Back in the day, we used to celebrate together with  our friends. In our youth it was mostly with friends, but as we had children and became older, it was usually just the two of us and our children as they grew up. Then, came the older (wiser???) years where it was just us; and finally, just me watching the fireworks as John couldn’t stay up beyond 10 PM.

          So, tonight won’t be hugely different from the last few years except I’ll know he’s not down the hall asleep. I’ll have some wine, brie and crackers as I toast the end of 2019 and welcome 2020.

          Surely 2020 will bring me wondrous experiences, but only if I choose to have them and I surely do plan to do so. Tomorrow I’ll post my first writing on a new blog. I’m excited to do that and watch it unfold day-by-day. First with the thoughts and experiences from late summer and fall of 2019. Then, I’ll move into writing about my new experiences, thoughts and emotions as I move forward in my widowhood. I so hope you've stayed with me until now and will continue to do so as I continue to post about the new life I'm creating for myself.