Happy New Year

Happy New Year, everybody! I must admit I was laying in bed when the clock struck midnight, but not until after enjoying a fantastic day full of more delicious food and fun than any one person deserves. My cup runneth over with the smells and sights of perfectly prepared brisket, thoughtful snack foods, sports rivalries, and more laughs than I could begin to count. Hats off to the chefs, one of whom creates a sensory oasis on every plate, even though his own sense of smell left him years before Covid went and made it a thing. Imagining what life would be like without the ability to actually smell it gives a whole new perspective to its value, as far as I’m concerned. When I was younger, I used to believe that it was the one sense I would choose to live without, but now that I’ve stopped to smell the proverbial roses, I believe my thoughts are much better served in other areas of life, and I’d rather leave that choice to chance! Surprises, welcome or not, change our landscape without enlisting our consent or control. Things can change in an instant. Our own personal habits and beliefs are challenged by unexpected circumstances and we rise to meet them with creativity, curiosity and/or resistance – wherever our emotions + intellect leads us.

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