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2008 - Year in Review

Tracie's highlights from the year 2008:

January:

  1. In January I hosted a dinner at my home. The highlight was the nasty gumbo that I made and never finished.
  2. Hosted corporate visitors for a work project.

February:

  1. The trip from H-E-double to Panama City, Florida. Although there was some fun involved, and it was good to be with all my co-workers, the prevailing memories are bad weather, missed planes, delayed luggage, water outages and bronchitis.
  2. Our ward created 3 Relief Societies and I was called to be RS secretary.


March:

  1. Raising money for and participating in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kid's Sake bowl-a-thon.
  2. Hosted more corporate visitors.


April:

  1. April was a big month for birthdays, both for friends and family.
  2. My friends Carma and Joe got married.
  3. My friend Janeen and I started a golf class.

May:

  1. In mid-month I went with friends to visit Mesa Verde National Park.
  2. I drove home to Oregon to spend my birthday with my family.
  3. Some friends and I camped out and attended a "Women In The Outdoors" event.
June:

  1. I got to go with Steph and her Dad to see a Broadway Touring production of "The Drowsy Chaperone", starring Jonathan Crombie (a.k.a. Gilbert Blythe).
  2. My friend Cindy got married.

July:

  1. Took a fun trip with some girlfriends to the Vernal Temple.
  2. Went to the Days of '47 Rodeo.
  3. Watched the 24th of July parade with some friends.
  4. The highlight of the month was the visit of my two oldest nieces, who stayed with me for a few days.


August:

  1. The Dodgers signed Manny Ramirez.
  2. I started my blog.
  3. I got to see a real Van Gogh painting (among others) at the Monet to Picasso exhibit.
  4. My friend Diana and I spent the day hanging out in Park City and going to the Utah Olympic park.
  5. My sister's family came here for a weekend visit.


September:

  1. My newest nephew was born.
  2. I got to attend the state fair and rodeo.
  3. Went on a fishing trip and didn't catch anything.
  4. Attended the Utah Symphony to see Beethoven's 9th Symphony performed.
  5. Attended the O.C. Tanner gift of music concerts with Brian stokes Mitchell, Denyce Graves, and Erich Kunzel.
  6. Attended Snowbird's Octoberfest celebration.

October:

  1. The Dodgers went to the playoffs and won the National League West.
  2. Went to the Reba McEntire/Kelly Clarkson concert with my friends Steph and Amy (Fancy didn't let me down).
  3. Took a trip to the Ogden temple.
  4. Went to a Real Salt Lake soccer game.
  5. Went on an overnight trip with the work team to The Homestead Resort in Midway.


November:

  1. November began with me at home in Oregon for my nephew's blessing.
  2. In mid-month I had some minor surgery.


December:

  1. Helped out at the Utah Food Bank.
  2. Attended the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert, with Brian Stokes Mitchell and Edward Hermann.
  3. Helped feed the sister missionaries.
  4. Hosted a New Year's Eve get-together.

Comments

plainoldsarah said…
i like the list idea. i wish i'd done more than focus on pictures - i missed mentioning some really great times. it was fun to read yours!
!nge said…
Happy New Year! May 2009 bring you much happiness.

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