it’s hard to believe that we’re already to the end of the year.

this was a big year for me personally…

after 23 years i decided to leave my job in March. i flailed a bit at the beginning, but slowly found a new rhythm and am ending the year in a pretty comfortable routine.

i took the time to connect with friends and family, reconnect with old friends and made a couple of new ones along the way.

i had some adventures in new locations including Georgia and Croatia, and also enjoyed time in familiar locales like Mexico, Kauai and Tahoe.

i feel very fortunate to have been able to travel as much as i did while working at my old job, a lot of my, “big trip” posts were work trips with fun thrown in.

but a new chapter and a new year are beginning, and although travel will definitely be part of my future, i’m not exactly sure how it will all pan out going forward.

one thing is for certain, when there is a trip in my future, this blog will know about it first.

happy 2023, may it be a joyful year for all!