Year in Review

Where to begin? It was quite the year. Many, many amazing things happened. Many feats of strengths demonstrated, much happened which no one would have ever thought would have happened. 2013 was the year when after decades and eons of anticipation, we all found out what it was the fox actually says (though I have to admit that I still have absolutely utterly no idea what it is a fox says.) It was also the year that Sara Bareilles wrote a song named after The Red Balloon's Amaryllis. We're still waiting for her to win an award for that great feat!

A lot of stuff happened. Sifting through it all, The Red Balloon has summated two valuable tokens to take with you at the culmination of the year 2013 and the beginning of 2014 (okay maybe these gems have actually been percolating for many years and it's just now that I'm actually writing them for all of history but in any event take note- no really please get out a pen and paper, you will actually use these pearls of wisdom at some point in time):

Golden Rule #1: Try at all possible costs to avoid Jury Duty (the only thing The Red Balloon can actually liken it to is somewhere below Dante's circle #7) hmmm...interestingly enough The Red Balloon was "Juror Number #7"....coincidence??? I think not.

Golden Rule #2: Do not stop and ask for directions while in Chinatown (The Red Balloon will not even going to elaborate on that one as we've said too much already.)

So, throughout this coming year, please keep the Golden Rules in your back pocket or your glove compartment or whereever you wish. Go and travel forth and find new adventures, take new paths, grow in new and exciting ways. Discover a new talent you never knew you had. Be bold and brave and see where life takes you. Whatever you do, just don't get lost in Chinatown!

Here's to a very happy, healthy, and unforgettable 2014! As an addendum, remember that the new year is all about resolutions. The Red Balloon resolves to write more in the new year. We're sincerely going to put forth a truly grandiose, Herculean effort.

Back to the Blog!

It feels good to finally be back typing! What a whirlwind of a week that went by sitting as "Juror number 7." Feeling so glad that the computer screen and keyboard are in front of me and that that experience is behind me. It's almost Thanksgiving time and that is truly the first thing that has entered my mind for the category of "What I am so Thankful for."