So I wrote this nice post today with this pretty, festive picture of the dogwood branches against the green yew bushes right outside my office window.  Then later in the day I saw some spam get through on the comments.  I hit delete. . .   Wrong button. .  Oh man!  There went the post.  I think I’d better stay away from the computer today!

Happy Christmas!

Cool Beans!  René had a copy of my post!  Thanks for that! Just a little reminder that everything you post on the web sticks around.  

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Christmas List

I thought this bare dogwood branch against the yew bushes outside my office window made the perfect holiday image for today. Outside the wind is howling but I don’t think we are getting anywhere near the snow that was expected. Still, the wind has once again filled all the paths I had finally got around to shoveling. Winter snow is a great reminder of how quickly mans work fades a way. Well most of it anyway, the Nazca lines will probobly last forever. . . but that’s another subject for another day. . .

It’s really amazing when you go back and look over a time in your life. When you see all the people who have some effect on it. In 2007 there were many folks who were important in my life personally. I appreciate the time and efforts they gave. Most of my experiences over the past year were very postive and uplifting. Some were of course rough and painful. Yet that is the way life goes. In some ways it’s not important that we all see the world through the same lens. What is important is knowing when to put that stuff aside for the betterment of everyone involved or to get a task done. Even those whom I did’nt get along well with usually did exactly that and I credit them for it. I often say I’m a bit of an isolationist and not a people person. Yet, no one is an island. Without the help and support of others along the way most of us would never acheive the goals we have put forth in our lives or for that matter keep our sanitiy in tact! So for today let me thank some of the people who have been so important to me for many reasons over the last year. (even if just for that one un-expected giggle. . ) Thank you and Happy holidays; (in no particular order so don’t get your undies in a bundle!! LOL!)

    Janna

    Mike W

    Gord

    Chris

    Jo

    Ron

    Dick

    John

    Nigel

    Alex

    Freya

    Justine

    Greg

    Axel

    Alun

    Rowland

    Simon

    Jeff

    Yvonne

    Wendy

    Kelly

    Taino

    Hadas

    Bryan

    Jose C

    Phil R

    Ryan R

    Vicky T

    Karel

    Keith

    Megan

    Darren

    Nancy S

    Nydia

    Gail

    Mark T

    Pat B

    Kayak Scuba & Family

    Robin & Chuck

    Wenley

    Everyone in PR who helped with food, shelter, logistics, & sometimes just good company

    Everyone at Rutabaga

    All the paddle bloggers

    Everyone with the North East Wisconsin Sea Kayakers

    and of course family . .  who often have no choice!!!

    oh and yeah, I know. I forgot someone. . .  of course Thank YOU too!