2007 Year in Review

Today, had a good lightsaber workout with Matthew. The force is strong with him, but, as you can see, he knows the power of the dark side:



As this year comes to a close, we can finally consider the tremendous change it has brought.That we got through it at all is a testament to the tremendous support of family and friends, our own organizational skills (mostly donna's), and a whole lotta luck.

We started 2007 with our Phil and Lois, and our friends in Walpole (MA), playing parlor games and enjoying their teriffic company. Tony came and stayed a weekend in late January, with Matthew, and we watched the Patriots lose (the Pats lose?) to the Colts. Ouch. Sorry bout that, Matthew, but it has gotten a little better for the Pats since. Changes in my professional life are, by tradition, connected to visits with my brother, so I began my new job search in February. In March, I had my interview at Bentley, and got the job offer and the housing offer that same weekend - could hardly believe it.

We made a return trip in April to tie up some loose ends and check out the (new) house, and then we got ready to put our old house on the market. We had our open house on May 6th, and sold the house the next day - could hardly believe that, too (thanks Dottie!).

Donna finished her certificate program on June 5th. We had our Big Good Bye Blow Out on June 9th; we were so happy to see so many people before leaving! I finished up at Rivers the next week. The moving truck came on June 22nd. Then we moved out, closed on the house, and flew west on June 25h. We spent July 4th unpacking; and a few weeks later, my Mom and Dad came to stay a while in Berkeley, and we experienced our first California earthquake. That didn't take long, either.

August was about settling into our new place, setting up the new Computer Lab, and starting my new job. By September, we were old hands, and October brought a Red Sox World Series Championship. Looking back it hardly seems possible that all these things lined up, happened, and/or got done. I hope we don't have to move again too soon.

And so the sun sets on 2007 - for us, it has truly been an amazing year. Thank you and Happy New Year, everybody.