2013 was the year... (FITB)

[LeeH]

What's the main thing 2013 will be remembered for in your life?

2013 was the year my daughter became a teenager and I finally became as annoying to her as I'd told her I would be since she was five.

[recycled sixtie]

My daughter's boyfriend proposed to her and are now engaged. After 7 years of knowing each other since high school it is about time. Nice Christmas present.
G

[Laneco]

The year that I decided that I was such a good boss that I should open my own business. I should have done this long ago.

angela

[UconnTim97]

2013 was the year that our daughter was born.

and the Red Sox won the World Series

[GH85Carrera]

I lost my dad. He had a long good life.

[Rick Lee]

I got canned from a job I hated and found a job I love within 30 days.

[flatbutt]

I made it through another year.

[Baz]

I learned about acute bronchitis for 2 lousy months.........and then learned how effective Z-pacs are!

Ahhhhh........

[oldE]

On the plus side, we'll remember 2013 as the year we drove from the Maritimes to Ontario to participate in the launch of my wife's third book, visited a brother and sister in Ontario and played tourist in the Saint Lawrence valley.

On the minus side, we lost my father in law to old age and cancer.
Lost a good friend and co-worker to cancer.

I'm really hoping for a better 2014, but tomorrow I'm playing at a friend's mother's funeral.

All the best in 2014.
Les

[yetibone]

In April, my co-worker and I bought the repair biz from my old boss of 10 years upon his retirement, and currently I have more work than I know what to do with.

[azasadny]

We lost my mother-in-law, our daughter graduated from high school, father-in-law had his 2nd knee replaced... Life goes on and we roll with the punches...

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by oldE

On the plus side, we'll remember 2013 as the year we drove from the Maritimes to Ontario to participate in the launch of my wife's third book,
All the best in 2014.
Les

Hi Les,
What books has your wife had published? Good work!
G.

[Z-man]

I completed my studies and earned an MBA degree in July. I went through a concentrated program through work while working full time, and managed straight A's from start to end.

From July through December, I spent my time getting my life back! (spent time with family, friends, and doing new and old hobbies)

-Z

[Head416]

My first international work trips: Australia, India, and France.

[WolfeMacleod]

My mom passed away a the beginning of the year... a sign of things to come...
My best friend and mentor passed away a month later.
Two other people I knew passed away.
A dog I did not want was brought home (nice dog, but a major PITA)
A new, expensive guitar was damaged by said dog.
GF's truck was stolen from our driveway.
Major screw-ups by various suppliers
I had to move for the third time since 2009...

I'm really hard-pressed to think of anything that actually went well.
Except getting a milling machine. Ok, there's one thing that went well.

[oldE]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

Hi Les,
What books has your wife had published? Good work!
G.

Joy's three titles to date are:
The Latch (Brun Creek Books) a fictional account of Acadian life in Acadia circa 1750, intended for gr 6 readers,

Animal Talk (Nimbus Books) true stories of animals which communicated with owners or other animals in significant ways (think: dog barking to wake up and save family in a fire) and

Oatcakes And Courage (Quattro Books) an historical novel about the voyage of the Hector to Nova Scotia from Scotland.

She taught Gr 6 for many years and aims much of her stuff at that age group.
I find it interesting that over a hundred copies of The Latch have been sold in AB. Must be the ex-Maritimers.

Stay warm. My brother near Kitscoty says its acting like winter out there!

Best
Les

[WPOZZZ]

A mild stroke, kidney stones and heart problems. I'm glad to be alive and very happy 2013 is gone.

[pavulon]

divorce and accompanying financial and emotional drumming
appendectomy (as sick as I've ever been)
busted to staff from mid-level mgmt. (not good at telling people only what they want to hear)
cat got to my kids' rabbit

good riddance to all of it.

[glewis80SC]

My Mom passed.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

I learned that swords are sharp.

Who'd'a thunk it?