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Welcome 2015

Nothing like starting off a year listening to Julie Andrews narrate "Great Performances" on PBS: "The Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Zubin Mehta, and the Vienna State Ballet celebrate the New Year at Vienna's Musikverein with a concert that features selections by the Strauss family."

I've tossed the Christmas tree on the sidewalk, and dumped the ornaments on the futon for future sorting. I've finished off the last of the milk for cocoa, and have laundered towels and the tree "skirt."

Upcoming events for this year: a trip to Haiti, swimming lessons!, lots of work for Ecumenical Advocacy Days, a pilgrimage to Palestine, and my 30th high school reunion. That only gets me through the beginning of June. I expect the second half of 2015 to be equally busy -- one thing will be the publication of Kimberly's book.

Something to consider: Drawing classes?

[Update as of Jan. 3: Drawing classes through the Smithsonian are SOLD OUT. What?]

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