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January — I was sporting my new dark hair and loving it.\u00a0 I was almost one month into feeling better. We had just spent our first Christmas in 7 years in Shingletown with my family. It was a good month.
\nWhat I learned: I only like my dark hair for about 2 months.<\/p>\n
February — I became the proud owner of my first Ipod.
\nWhat I learned: I know ziltch about being an Ipod owner.<\/p>\n
March — I turned 37 and Kara turned 16. We spent our birthday in San Francisco roaming around and seeing Wicked.
\nWhat I learned — The dark hair is officially sucky at this point.\u00a0 Wicked was WICKED awesome. I enjoyed spending all that time with my daughter.<\/p>\n
April — Most of the month was alright. Then the bottom fell out. I packed up the girls and we went to Yosemite. It was awesome.
\nWhat I learned — “Forsaking all others” is a bunch of bull.<\/p>\n
May — I traveled a lot this month. It didn’t matter where I was going as long as by Wednesday I knew what I would be doing Saturday morning.
\nWhat I learned– You don’t know how strong you can be until it’s your only option.<\/p>\n
June — I jumped out of an airplane strapped to a awesome tandem master.
\nWhat I learned — There is nothing I can’t do.<\/p>\n
July — I jumped out of an airplane without anyone strapped to me. My daughter jumped out of an airplane. I spent the 4th surrounded by new friends at the dropzone. I found a great friend who introduced me to many more. I went scuba diving (without a dive buddy).
\nWhat I learned — I can save my own life.<\/p>\n
August — I spent time at the wind tunnels. I spent time in the sky. I saw the ocean.\u00a0 I watched my daughter go from one school to another.
\nWhat I learned — The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.<\/p>\n
September — I saw my other daughter leave in red Mustang with her date.
\nWhat I learned — I really enjoy my job and getting in where I fit in.<\/p>\n
October — I flew to Oregon. I shot a wedding. I spent Halloween eating dinner in the same place I had lunch.
\nWhat I learned– My sister in law is a bad-ass and I missed out on knowing the real her for many years.<\/p>\n
November — Things have a funny way of working themselves out.\u00a0 I got my daughter back. I spent Thanksgiving with my family.
\nWhat I learned — People suck. ROYALLY suck.<\/p>\n
December — I love my job. I may have not understood the big picture before, but I get it now.\u00a0 I put the tree up, decorated my home and realized so many things this month. This is my life. And to quote someone I never thought I would be friends with again, “Get my name out of your mouth.”
\nWhat I learned — I’m going to be alright. I really, really am.\u00a0 And also when someone asks me where I see the relationship going, DO NOT SAY, “Nowhere”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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