Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? I never do because I’m not capable of making significant changes to my chaotic life. I realized that I’m the kind of person who is most comfortable in a crisis. My mother told me if I had a momentary lapse in crises, I created one. Well, I have started the year in over my head, so I should be very comfortable.

I know it would help me a lot to make lists, but I can never find my list which stresses me out! I have to change passwords countless times because I don’t have the patience to write them down and I’m sure I will remember them, but I don’t. I’m selling a really great skincare product (Rodan + Fields). I have a few good ideas that should be fun, so I can do follow up on some of those.

Yes…I will do some things in between my colonoscopy, trip to the dentist, (I need X-rays this time), and to the dermatologist to have a spot on my forehead removed. I also need a mammogram. I quit the bone density tests, but my doctor scheduled me for an appointment with a cardiologist because my EKG looked funny. “God, you made too many doctors.”

Forget all of that, I’m going to have some fun, and Lav will be a big part of the upcoming events. I just have to wait to be invited to them…

meanwhile…I went shopping for a new Kitty Reynolds like dress. Kitty is the lady who made the formal I wore when I was in my very first parade 59 years ago. I wore my first tinfoil crown, too, and rode in a horse-pulled red wagon. We went up and down all the streets in Murdo that were south of highway 16.

I found this dress today…

It’s lopsided because the elastic is all stretched out in that one sleeve, plus it was too small. Knowing I had $6.50 invested in the thing, I ripped one tucking seam out. I might have to rip the one out on the other side, too. (It would have been $8.00 without the senior discount.) I guess it’s good I have a little extra time.

It’ll look fine on television. I’ll just wear one high-heel, or I could walk with a limp.

I feel kind of bad. Kitty would not be proud of this dress.

Times have changed, Kitty. It’s a throw-away world now. It’ll be fine and we’ll have fun. I wonder how many people will be there for the award show? I know you’ll all come.

Happy New Year! I want you to know how much I appreciate all who read my blog. I have been busy and haven’t been a faithful blogger, but I sure have enjoyed Gus’ visit. We’ve been trying to see everyone and do everything. We’ve done a pretty good job of it, too, with all the Christmas, birthday and New Year’s celebrations.

We’re on our way to the airport, so I’ll be shedding a few tears in a bit when I have to say goodbye. Gus is going back to sunny California.

(Yesterday’s birthday celebration. Granddaughter, Skyler was born on my birthday. The baby is Ryan Constance.)

Kip and daughter, Heidi…

Ron Spahlinger did a fabulous job with the entertainment. He has incredible musical talent…and he was very kind to me.

Below is Kip visiting with James. He didn’t like the fish puffs either. The cupcakes were delish!

Life has it’s ups and downs, right? There are good days and bad days, right? We just have to go hour by hour, minute by minute and deal with whatever happens.

I must enjoy the good things in this world, and not focus on myself. You can’t really tell it here, but my hose looked like support hose for a nurse. I thought I was getting sheer, sparkly, hose. I didn’t notice how white they were until I saw a train dance picture.

Anyway…that’s my plan. This year is not going to be all about me. I accidentally stopped the recording below. The second part is just a few seconds.