Happy New Year

• 2015 is over!  It was the best of times/it was the worst of times.  It began with my Fiore family learning that my cousin was murdered.  So Felix and I headed up to RI of yet another funeral.  I always enjoy seeing my Fiore cousins; they are wonderful people but I could do without going to funerals in RI. Especially tragic ones.

At mass last night one of my favorite priests suggested we contemplate 2015 and note twelve events/people not necessarily good ones that had a blessed outcome. 

So here goes:

1. Gianna and my grandson's father went through an ugly breakup but Gianna is a stronger better person.
2. My grandson a healthy, happy curious almost two year old.
3. My crazy dog Oreo-he drives us all crazy but in the end he rescued all of us.
4. Father Greg and his Christian Life group. Father Greg is always available to sit and listen.
5. The fact that I am still healthy, despite  my failed attempt at curbing sugar and carbohydrates.
6. My Wednesday night women's group with all the wonderful women in it.
7. Going to NOLA with felix
8. Spending New Year's Eve with Maria and Emilio
9. My 60th birthday party and all my friends that came especially Diane coming all the way from RI
10. Being with Karen Calvo at the end of Gene's illness and being able to see what really matters in the end.
11. My friends from OLP especially Daria, Marilyn and Diane and all the students from there I've met up with this year
12. The people in my CLC group