From all of us to all of you, our fondest wishes for a Happy and Prosperous and Uninteresting New Year.

If you know the old Chinese curse, then you, too, might hope for a very ordinary 2024. Though, I’m not holding my breath.

2023 may have just passed in the rear-view mirror, but we don’t actually begin with a real clean slate. When you find a moment, skedaddle over to David Thompson’s place for The Year Reheated. A masterful collection of some of the more absurd moments of 2023.

We can take this morning, in our robe and slippers, maybe with a mug of coffee and a bleary eye turned to the Rose Parade, and think about all those lovely intangibles we might like to see in 2024. Hopes, dreams, plans. Are you planning a vacation? Or ready to try a new hobby? Engagements? New babies? Going to coach a kids’ baseball team or build a tree house? Going to take up a musical instrument or craft?

What things matter to you and how does that figure into your plans for the new year?

I really want to hear from you, dear readers. What is going to keep you sane in 2024?

Happy New Year, keep on dancing, and thank you for stopping by.

featured image original graphic by Darleen Click