On to the Future and Back to the Present

I just noticed something.  The seventh anniversary of my blogging life passed on March 16th, just 2 weeks ago.  I remember when I first started blogging, the anniversary was watched for, announced, a special post was prepared.  Comments would abound - Happy Blogiversaries poured in.  Not this year though.  It just sneaked right by.  I think I let it totally slip last year.

So what to do this year?  Perhaps a walk down memory lane would be a good idea.  I sure have been through some changes since 2006.  Yes, that's it. 

2006

http://scenesfromaslowmovingtrain.blogspot.com/2006/12/happy-day.html  Annie's Point of View

http://scenesfromaslowmovingtrain.blogspot.com/2006/12/five-book-day.html  Don's Point of View

It didn't take me long to decide what to share from 2006 would be when I noticed that I ended the year with the same story written from two different points of view.


2007

This year I reflected on a lot of the good-byes in my life  http://scenesfromaslowmovingtrain.blogspot.com/2007/02/sunday-scribbles-good-bye.html

I sent nine BIG boxes to a contact in Afghanistan all filled with winter clothes for the children of Ghor.  Here's some of the story.  http://scenesfromaslowmovingtrain.blogspot.com/2007/01/hats-for-kids-update.html



2008

This is the year I switched my blog from here to In My Dreams.
http://scenesfromaslowmovingtrain.blogspot.com/2008/04/please-visit-me-here-these-days.html

Blogging just wasn't working for me at SFASMT anymore mainly because my thoughts were very focused on the future and approaching changes - RETIREMENT - and for the next couple and a half years, that is indeed where I posted.  And I posted more posts there in a shorter period of time than I have of all total posts here.

http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2008/09/demi-purse.html
I followed my passion for crocheting for quite a while during this period.

http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post.html  Lessons about Faith and Perseverance were driven home.

2009

I had always wanted a sideboard and hutch.  Decades and decades I wanted one.  This is the year that desire and dream came true.  http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2009/01/30-year-dream-comes-true.html

My passion for photography and writing haikus continued joined at the hip. http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2009/01/scenes-at-cafe.html

And roadtripping took centerstage.
http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2009/03/roadtripping-detail-part-i.html

Quanah and Erin came to visit and I got to introduce them to a friend. http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2009/03/we-had-lunch-again-at-los-matetes.html


2010

http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2010/01/remains.html  The silliest and most inconsequential of things caught my eye.

This is the year I had furloughs on Friday once a month.  All part of California cost savings.  Didn't help a bit but was what it was.  And I got a chance to do this on Friday instead of work.  http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2010/02/furlough-friday.html

I had more chances to witness goodness in the world around me. http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2010/05/witnessing.html


And then I retired in June 2010.  I stayed at In My Dreams for a while longer but eventually I realized that I wasn't dreaming about the future anymore.  I was back to living in the present.  And so, I returned to SFASMT and I've been happy here ever since.