2011 - a New Year! Looking back while looking ahead.

It's hard to believe how quickly the year 2010 passed by - I for one am glad it's over.

And what a year it was! With thanks to the LATimes (and without naming too many names), we'll take a look at some of the issues we dealt with.

Weather: seems to have been the year of the Earthquake. However, snow and volcanoes, hurricanes and tsunamis' had their share of the spotlight.

Sports: The Saints, Giants, Lakers, and Blackhawks all had Super years. Not to mention 37 medals at the Olympics and making it to the finals in world soccer.

The BP and Haiti disasters speak for themselves.

Politics: Ethics questioned, marital break-ups, party upsets, the Financial and Healthcare "reforms" signed, and the "Lame Duck" session ending (phew).
A President and Senator died in plane crashes.
A new Prime Minister took the helm.

Celebrities didn't escape: Tiger, Lyndsay, Conan and Mel seemingly in constant view. And what of Oprah and her new network? Simon and Paula had their share of press, too.

We had leaks of the Wiki kind; Spies arrested; Generals Resigned; the
TX IRS fell under attack as did the AZ immigration law.
There were Barefooted Bandits and Geezer Bank Robbers.
I-Pads were introduced as Toyota seemed to fall apart (or at least broke down a lot). The TSA began full body scans (is this illegal search and seizure? a violation of personal rights?) and a face was transplanted (talk about Identity crisis). We even saw Atom Smashers recreate the Big Bang Theory. (are they playing GOD? or being great scientists?)

We question:
If N Korea is really changing power and will they clash with the South?
Do we want forgiveness in a Mosque near ground Zero or will we remain in fear?
Do you really want to ask and tell? Does it matter?
Can you trust eggs? pharmaceuticals? produce?
Are we really "Lost"? Guess we'll never know, now.

You couldn't even escape on a cruise without fires, engines failing and rogue waves upsetting things. And all the while Helen Thomas retired and Betty White soared to new fame (3 cheers for them both).

I repeat: I am glad it's over.

As the new year begins, we'll see 10,000 Baby-boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964 - thus the title for my blog in general "4664") turn 65 each day. We know that this will bring much change in the way seniors are perceived and the services that will be received. The 4664's see and do things differently. They expect different things in and from life. There's much chatter among my colleagues about the cruise ship method of retirement (that will be a blog for another day). The education and technology they bring with them will truly create an evolution for service providers.

In numerology and according to Numerology.com ..."We are now entering the fourth year of (a) nine-year cycle, and 2011 is dominated by the disciplined and controlled 4 -- a positive energy, if it wasn't for its lack of vision and flexibility. While discipline and control may sound positive in many ways, the way it plays out in 2011 is not quite as wonderful as it sounds, as it expresses itself in a global narrowing of vision that lessens our ability to plan for the future or to properly understand the impact of our choices and decisions. Also influential in the year 2011 are the 1 and the 0, creating obstacles and confronting us with some of our more taxing shortcomings."

I, as a younger member of the 4664 generation, promise to be a better caretaker to me. Making the usual resolutions with vim and vigor - Loose weight, exercise more, read enjoyable, instead of required, things more often and take that much needed vacation - perhaps even a cruise. As for my career/business... only God himself knows for sure where that will end, begin, or turn. However, with new goals set and new strategies in place there's hope for sustainability and a comfortable living.

There are quite a lot of negative predictions floating around out there, but I just have a feeling that things are going to be OK. As I look ahead in 2011 I see much that can begin anew, be improved upon and is near discovery. We also look ahead to a prince and his princess marrying. I need to remind myself to stay flexible, be open minded, and keep forward thinking. And hope that with this 2011 will be a better year for us all in-spite of our obstacles and shortcomings.

Happy New Year,
Cheers and Blessings.
Nancy

*I'd love to hear comments of your plans for the New Year*

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