My precious Bodie passed in April while I was away in Cabo. Poor little guy, he was a great Guinea pig. I also had to say goodbye to Marlene, my parakeet with a thyroid problem that I had to give medicine to every day. Her medicine stopped working and her breasts grew too large for her to fly, the vet told me she was too much like her mother (not funny), and my dog Kaylee caught her in mid-flight and ate her head off. Disgusting but true. She is now buried in the forest along with Birdy Bird her forever lover. Lucky for me those were the only family members I had to say goodbye to. The world lost Michael Jackson and almost everyone I knew lost their house! My retirement go hit hard by the economy but my brilliant husband salvaged that. All in all I think this was a tough year for everyone. I learned a lot about myself. I learned that I love this business even more than before and I realize that I do it because I enjoy it so much not because of the money. I love to entertain. I love thinking of skits and outfits and sets and having you all accept all my weirdness as well as you do. We have been working diligently on redesigning the inside of the sites so that in 2010 you will have an even better products with the best content that I can give.

I also learned that my passion is helping others. I found a wonderful organization called Food on Foot and I am a monthly contributor now. I really believe in the work they do to help people help themselves.

I am off to go get my hair done and to do various errands today. My husband and Kip are working tirelessly on the websites so I am just doing a quiet celebration with them later this evening. I think some wine, cigars and some appetizers and watching CNN’s countdown are what’s in store for me tonight. I think I shall go quietly into this New Year. May it give us all the blessings we need and hopes for a more peaceful and kind world in the near future.