Behold!

A cupcake made by my fellow classmate in my new education adventure.

It was made for our engagement.

Oh! Did I forget to mention I was back in school?

Or that we’d gotten engaged?…,well, read on.

So, 2018 was a big year for us.

To name a few things that occurred:

In 2018, I…..

1. said goodbye to my Jeep Wrangler and hello to my “grown up” truck.

Yeah–tough decision for me.

I loved my Wrangler—-

except when I drove it on highways.

and in wind.

and rain.

and bridges.

(and generally any time I was driving above 35mph when the temps weren’t about 75, it was sunny and no wind).

I LOVED it then!!

Other that that, not so much.

So now I have a truck that does all fancy things like has power locks and gears that shift themselves.

I’m a sellout. I know.

2. started up in school again in a certification program for Alzheimer’s Navigators. The program is the first in the country.

Still working out the kinks of a brand new program, but so far it’s interesting.

It’s a small cohort of 10 dedicated, creative and caring women who want to really fuel a change in the way society thinks about people with dementia and other neurological issues.

I’m really excited(ok, nervous and excited for where this may lead).

3. got engaged.

Yes. I know.

You’d have thought there would’ve been a post about this earlier and I’ll go into more detail later.

But, yup– I got engaged.

Wedding date set for 02-29-2028(I’m only half-joking there).

4. got a new house.

Yes. We’re moving.

At some point.

Probably.

Again, long story I’ll get into later but Cael is excited, so I think it’s the right thing to do.

Sooooo…with all that’s happened in 2018, I’m not quite sure what’s left for 2019?!

Cael and I had a few rough patches the past–well, decade or so.

We’ve both been incredibly fortunate(blessed? lucky?) to have had that all take a more positive turn.

I hope you all experience peace, happiness and contentment in the year to come.

Happy New Year!!