Last day of 2010

Wow, another year is nearly over! I still remember asking my Facebook friends earlier this year whether they were saying "twenty ten" or "two thousand ten."  (What did you end up saying?  I think I got used to "twenty ten" finally!)  And here we are almost at 1-1-11 in a matter of hours.  (About 8.25 for me.)

I wanted to share two photos.  (click photo to enlarge)

Since I often discuss books on my blog, I thought this picture was fitting enough.  I saw it back in November when we were at Martha Washington Inn (formerly college) in Abingdon, Virginia.  It caught my eye because the one lady stopped her friend to show her an interesting section of a book.  I feel I often stop my friends (that'd be you) in order to share parts of books that I find worthy of discussing.  And I'm thankful you take time to listen ... even if you find the book of little interest.  You're the best!

"See this?  Fascinating, isn't it?"

Samer went to Paris over Christmas weekend.  He told me he thought of me many times especially when he was in the Louvre and saw this:

Photo by Samer, December 27, 2010

Thanks for being part of my life in 2010! I am very thankful for the number of interesting people I have met through blogs.  I have learned so much from you and wanted to thank you for being my teachers and friends.  I hope 2011 is a bright and blessed year for you and your loved ones.

For the record, I read 81 books and watched 3 movies, two movies just this week if you can believe it. They were Up, The Blind Side and Toy Story 3.  Tomorrow I am looking forward to reading one of my new books!   

Questions for you:  (answer all, some or none) What are your goals/resolutions for 2011? Do you have big plans for ringing in the new year?  For visiting family or friends on the first day of the year?  Do you eat any special foods or have any first-of-the-year traditions unique to your family or culture?

~*~*~HAPPY NEW YEAR!~*~*~