This year went by so freaking fast. It almost seemed unreal. There were 8,500 blog views this year. "RIP Uncle Wayne" topped for views. Maybe because it was the last post this year until now. So every view without searching got the last page and the last post.
I've spent the last year fighting tendonitis in my knee. That is so much fun. Lots of ibuprofen and Tylenol. Some days I think it is healing a bit and some days I do not. I didn't let it stop me though. I still made a trip to Las Vegas, and I took a grandchild to Chicago. I did a road trip to Indiana and flew there twice. I worked all year even though I strongly feel it is the job that causes the tendonitis. And the tendonitis aggravated the arthritis. So much fun being stiff almost all the time.
In August, I decided it was time to start making plans to do something different. I think the knee will heal if I'm not doing this job. I'm hoping the arthritis will also calm down. I had a conversation with my oldest grandson who informed me he needed to see more of me. Like a month at a time. And so, the plan became retirement. Next month I will quit my job and spend more time in Indiana with my grandkids. Knowing this pushed me to pay off my car and set aside money for when I no longer have the paycheck. I started letting the residents where I work know that I was leaving and more of them as the time got closer. They have been a part of my community for over two years, and I didn't want to just shock them by quitting. I told them I will continue to visit with them.
And so, 2024 winds down and ends. Welcome 2025. Looking forward with hope and excitement.
