Yesterday Robert and I glued ourselves to the computer and got my financial statements ready for my tax preparer.  It's interesting to see how the dollars show where the energy goes in one's life, highlighting what was important to us at the time we spent the money.

I had a good catch-up conversation last week with my good friend Susan Harrow who is the best media coach and PR person I've ever met (and I've met a few.)  She told me the Learning Annex has closed, and it made me sad.  They had such a good organization for so many years, and I really enjoyed teaching those classes and meeting so many wonderful people over the years.  This year definitely has a feeling of a new stage of life.

We had a wonderful get-together for Tyler's 65th birthday at their house with just family.  I found myself once again bringing the book, Generations:  The History of America's Future into the conversation, especially with the couple who is close to my generation.   

Other highlights

Anders ran over here yesterday (under crossing-the-street supervision) to borrow an egg.

Gunther came by later to give us two little cakes that were made from the egg.

I can't figure out why my cream of celery soup was not as good as the one I threw together without thinking last week.  

I'm fighting off another cold with zycam lozenges.

I weeded out an enormous pile of paper from my office and found some Euros, English pounds, Canadian dollars, and Japanese yen left over from previous travels.  Robert advised me to keep them because they are all appreciating!  My little stash of foreign currencies.

It makes me think--what things/activities are appreciating in my life?  What is losing value?