All in life
2017 IN REVIEW
2017, I'm not sad to see you go. It's been quite the year. As I do every year, I like to reflect on the outgoing year. I've already posted my favorite music from 2017 and now it's time to reflect on other highlights from 2017. I spent an hour or so looking back at pictures from the year when I realized photos would be a great way to tell the story that was my 2017. So without further adieu, below are a few personal highlights from 2017.
2017 IN REVIEW: MUSIC
As I do every year, I like to look and reflect on the year. For me, this process usually starts highlights from the past year. Given music is such a big part of my life, for the past several years I have highlighted favorite albums. This year, I decided to just look at the data, namely the number of plays an album had to determine my "top 9." It's interesting to look at it this way - there were a couple surprises in terms of the actual order, but no surprises in my top 9.
BEST OF 2016: MUSIC
While I don't have a musical bone in my body - can't sing and can't play an instrument - I can't go a day without listening to music. It really is the soundtrack of my life. Following are the albums that I played over and over in 2016.
SAYING "UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN"
Growing up with dogs all my life, I've had to say, "Until we meet again," too many times. It's the sad reality of being the parent of a four-legged, furry kid.
Today, I had to say "until we meet again" to my little man, Harley. That guy. He had such a hard beginning to life. And yet, he gave and gave in his own way. He was small, but he carried a load that would make Atlas sweat. His heart was huge. His love, bottomless.
PIZZA PIZZA!
After trying for more than a year, we finally got to partake in the "Making Great Pizza at Home" class offered by The Pantry.
A NIGHTLY ROUTINE
Each night I check on the girl before going to bed and the end of another chaotic day slows down for the briefest of moments. For a small moment, the world is just me and my girl.
BEST OF 2015: MUSIC
Music is a big part of my life. I wish I could say it's because I play, but I have little musical talent. Instead, I love listening to music and it truly is the soundtrack to my life. I don't know what I'd do without music; it's one of the finest art forms in my opinion. With 2015 drawing to a close, I reflect on 10 albums I thoroughly enjoyed this past year.
FOR THE LOVE OF GARBAGE
When I was growing up, I looked forward to garbage collection day. For me, it was one of the best days of the week. Today, garbage collection day is once again the best days of the week.