Last Hodgepodge of 2015

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that you are enjoying your week.  One of my little chickadees headed back to Texas on Monday, and my #2 leaves next week.  We took down all the indoor decorations which was bittersweet.  I'm glad the chore is done and yet the house looks so bare.  Oh well, I'll have to do some home dec shopping to put some life into it.  Every cloud has a silver lining.  Just don't tell the Mister.   

1.  Share a favorite memory/moment from the week of Christmas.

One of the moments that stick out in my mind was playing "Heads Up" during cocktail hour.  Poor Mister was not good at this game due to his lack of knowledge of pop culture and remembering names.  Needless to say, he ended up being my partner most of the time.  It's part of the wedding vows.

2.  If someone wrote a book about your life based on the past year, what genre would it fall under?  What would the title be?

It would be an autobiography entitled Diary of a Delusional Supermodel Trophy Wife and here is a sneak peek at the cover.

3.  What made you feel patriotic this year?

Every Fourth of July people in our little town meet in front of the General Store after the parade and walk down the street to our very old cemetery.  There is a small ceremony honoring all who have served in the military.  It is very touching and always makes me feel patriotic.

4.  What experience from the past year would you like to do all over again?

We are planning on going on another cruise this year because we had such a great time last year.

Another blog conference is planned with my buddy, Mo of Mocadeaux.

I hope to get together again with my friend, Kate the Great. 

I am also looking forward to spending more time with my Sista, sharing more adventures with my BFF, Anne, enjoying  more lunches with the Sudbury Sweethearts, and making another TV appearance with my partner-in-crime, Dude.

5.  What song lyric sums up or is a reflection of your 2015?

See next question for the reason for this choice.

6.  On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate 2015?  (10 = stellar)  Why?

Any year that my family is happy and healthy gets a stellar "10" from me. 

7.  What part of the upcoming year are you most excited about?

I am excited to see our #2 daughter graduate from college this year.  She has worked very hard and has a bright future ahead of her. 

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

We watched the Call the Midwife Holiday Special.  I laughed and shed some tears.  The show set some groundwork for this year's story line and introduced us to some new characters.   If you haven't hopped onto the Call the Midwife bandwagon, I highly recommend that you do.  

What are you excited about in 2016?

Until next time...

"Kevin" in a costume depicting Call the Midwife to raise money for the Stroke Association.