So many ifs. At this point in life, one never knows what tomorrow will bring, let alone what the next year will yield. For Kay and me, we do know that lying long distances is coming to an end, if it hasn’t already. Consequently, international travel is ending, even though we still have several things on our life list left to be accomplished: touring New Zealand, Ireland, and perhaps Africa. Also, driving long distances is coming to an end, mainly because of somewhat painful sciatica after a couple hours behind the wheel. That impairs our desire to travel to the Mountain West, return to the southwest, anny ifs! d perhaps travel to the Pacific Northwest, particularly by automobile.

Fortunately for us, we have young grandkids who are quite active with sports, theater, and dance, and we’ll attend as many of these activities as possible. Also, we have a number of interests in Hot Springs Village to keep us busy as we’ll continue to play golf and pickleball as much as our bodies will allow. And, of course, there’s photography. Hopefully, wildflowers will begin blooming soon, birds will fly, butterflies will soar from bloom to bloom, and dragonflies will dart about trying to catch their next prey.

The year 2026 promises to be an exciting one, as personal growth continues.