I'll get this started although my head is still swimming with too many thoughts of what happened in 2024 and what might happen in 2025.
Normally, events in my immediate circle of loved ones would be more prominent in my mind, but when I reflect on the unimaginable that happened in November and the horror of 2016, it will remain inconceivable to me that people thought this was an acceptable choice. If there is an upside, I stopped watching the news except for a bit on weekend mornings. I skim my newsletters, but no more televised news that used to be background noise here. I have watched a number of television series that I either never watched before, or watched so long ago that I don't remember them. That has been a source of pleasant distraction. This past week several holiday movies!
Life on the family front has ups and downs. My brother starts radiation and chemo today, which is scheduled for the next 5 weeks. He has lost 40-50 pounds. No telling how treatment will go at this point. My oldest sister had her knee replaced and is doing great having lost a bunch of weight and having a miracle 'butt-pacer' implanted that solved her digestive issues. Go science! The rest of the family are doing okay. MIL makes me crazy with not fixing fixable stuff. My other sister is hanging in there but has a lot on her plate. Brendon and I have been more focused on our health lately. He turns 60 this week and is making appointments to deal with issues related to being a huge person. We are both dieting, again, as our health issues are directly related to our weight. Ortho for me today, eye surgery next month. Bodies, man. They become more a focus as the years progress.
My eldest arrives Christmas morning with the girlfriend for a week. That is a good thing. He frustrates me,, but he should. My first grandson turned 4 a week ago and I haven't seen him since before he could crawl. I have never seen my grandson who turns 2 next month. It is a heartache that has turned into resentment. We didn't deserve this and at this point, I have accepted that it will never be right.
That's it for now! Time to get to the doctor.