Happy New Year!

I know for some of my readers, this post will find you already in 2007, but for me it's still more than 10 hours away.

I have had a nice week, and although I have missed my blogfriends, I have spent some nice time doing things other than being glued to the computer (which is my favorite pastime). I still technically have one more day to my week off, but I couldn't stay away from the blog any longer.

Facts about my week off:

• On Wednesday my husband badly sprained his ankle. He also had quite a cold this week, so that did slow things down a bit around here. Unfortunately, due to my husbands cold and injury we haven't got cracking my my new blog yet. It will come, it will come. I'm just being impatient.
• I am reading "A Hertics Guide to Eternity" by Spencer Burke. Almost done, it has to go back to the library on Tuesday - there's a hold on it - so I better get on with it.
• On Thursday, I had lunch with Pam and Donna at McMenamins on the Columbia (and they treated me for my birthday!). Situated right on the river, this would be a great place to go back to when the weather is nice and we can sit outside.
• Friday afternoon my husband and my kids had a "party" for me, complete with cake, balloons and cards. My boys did the dishes and picked up the house for me. Yay!
• Friday night I went out with my husband, we ate at Typhoon! and saw "A Night at the Museum". Ben Stiller plays Larry Daley, who takes a job as the night watchman at the Museum of Natural History. Little does he know, the museum holds a very interesting secret. I would unreservedly recommend this movie, even (especially) for kids, although the very youngest set (under 5) might find parts of it to be a little scary (think Jumanji). It was funny, educational, entertaining and appropriate for the entire family. I was impressed.
• Saturday night I went out with 4 of my closest girlfriends. They treated me to dinner at Oba! in Northwest Portland.
• Tonight, as tradition holds, my parents will come over to ring in the New Year with us. We will have Chineese food and probably watch a movie with them and the kids.

All in all it's been a great, fun, relaxing week.

I wish you all the very best in the New Year. Thank you for helping me grow, challenging me, and making me feel safe. Here's to many more blog posts, many new friends, and maybe meeting a few of 2006's new friends for the first time.

*** And a side note for anyone who might not know. President Bush has asked federal agencies, including the USPS , to be closed on Tuesday in honor of former President Ford. So that means the post office and regular mail delivery will be unavailable not only today (Sunday) and tomorrow (federal holiday of New Years Day) but Tuesday as well. FYI.