NEW YEARS 2019
A couple years ago I started a new tradition. Instead of New Year's resolutions, I write myself a New Year's letter. It's like an annual diary entry. It's not a recap (like holiday letters), but more of an assessment of my life to date--the quality, accomplishments, emotional state--evaluating the year behind and anticipating the year ahead, and where I am as the year changes over. It sometimes comes across as stream of consciousness--very informal. This year, I've decided to share it here. 12/31/18 - Here I am in Oregon. Mission half accomplished. It's a good thing I plan to live forever, because that's what it's taking to get this house built! Probably a total of five years--from plans (concept was a lot earlier) to move-in. But what else would I be doing? And I'm actually almost glad that it's dragging out--I might never feel this creative and inspired again. During the initial work with the architect--when anyt...