As each year winds down, I share a recap of my year in photos and stories. Then, in January, I look forward to the next twelve months and pontificate about what I want in life and what I want to change.
Last year, I hoped for three things. I got one of them! Yikes, that’s a success rate of only 33%! Good thing I’m a much better weather forecaster!
I’m starting 2024 quite differently than I started last year – I’m finally a “Dog Dad” to a mischievous, silly little pug — Xanadu.
This is the little dictator’s reaction when I told her Santa “knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake”!
She just celebrated her first birthday on December 29th!
We had a little party with cake and ice cream (chicken tenders and fries for the humans) and we’ll have another party in late February — the one year anniversary of the “Gotcha” date!
In the past year, the silly pug has grown from a little 4-pound sweetheart to a bossy, naughty 18-pounder with long legs that likes to steal things off the kitchen table. It seems nothing is out of reach!
She definitely keeps me busy. I can’t believe how much time I spend taking things out of her mouth — indoors and outdoors.
In 2024, I hope she remains fun and silly (she’s still a puppy), but I definitely want her to chill out a bit and listen more.
Who trained her? 🙂
STILL SINGLE
After being single for almost seven years, dates or dating would be nice. Xanadu would love to have someone else spoiling her!
It’s crazy because Facebook’s stalking algorithm thinks I’m in the market to buy rings!
Isn’t that putting the cart before the horse? Dates first! 🙂
SURPRISE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
When I returned from Turkey in November 2022, I knew that’d be my last international trip since I already knew I was getting Xanadu and my passport was set to expire in the spring of 2023.
And, then a work opportunity presented itself and I had to renew it.
This April, I’ll be hosting a group of 40-plus people on a Rhine River cruise that includes stops in Switzerland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
Shhhhh, don’t tell Xanadu.
This will be the first time we’ve been separated. I’m not sure who’s going to have separation anxiety the most!
This fall, I’ll be reaching a milestone birthday and I have to plan something monumental. I’m sure it won’t top my 50th birthday, which was a fairy tale!
For that one, I had a dinner cruise on the Seine River, followed by a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower at night to see the sprawled out city of Paris twinkling in the distance.
At midnight, as I turned 50, I was sitting right at the stage of the historic Moulin Rouge sipping champagne staring at boobies, acrobatic routines, and a woman in a water tank with snakes!
And, then it was on to Tel Aviv, Israel.
I absolutely loved waking up and feasting on the Israeli breakfasts and enjoying the Mediterranean sunrises and sunsets.
And, one of my favorite meals ever was at Benny the Fisherman right on the Mediterranean.
This was just the “starter”, their version of “salad”. All of it was so fresh. I didn’t even have to have the entrees!
I was hoping to catch Kylie Minogue’s Las Vegas residency last fall, but I wasn’t able to even snag a “standing room only” ticket!
Maybe that’ll happen in October when that monumental birthday happens!
And, I’ll treat myself to my favorite brunch and bottomless mimosas at the Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan.
(Yes, I select small portions of many things and eat every bite. Also, I get my money’s worth when it says “bottomless mimosas”!)
I appreciate you taking the time today to spend with me. I wish the you the very best this year and I wish us all fun, safe, new adventures in 2024.
While I forecast weather and I’m not a fortune teller or psychic, I really believe this!
While I’m not a “Dark Lady” that Cher sings about with a crystal ball, I think 2024 will be my year.
However, I also think it’ll be filled with some really fun highs and some not-so-fun lows, too. I’m not sure why I feel that way, but again, I’m not a fortune teller or psychic!
Anthony
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