OLW

Most years I spend time thinking about what me OLW will be.  You could say that I audition words and see if they fit me and what my expectations for the coming year are.

This was not the case this year.  I was driving back from the recycling bins where I dropped off some plastic… cardboard… glass… and aluminum cans.  I had the car radio on and I was listening to a Broadway station on Sirius.  I was not thinking about my OLW.  If I were to be honest I wasn’t thinking about anything at all.

For no apparent reason a word popped into my head.  Maybe it was because of the traveling we’ve done over the last few years or maybe it was because of some new responsibilities I have taken on this year. I don’t know.  Anyway, as I thought about the word it made me realize that this is the word I want to guide me through 2019.

The word is EXPLORE.  I want to try new things this year.  Maybe exploring will take the form of writing in new formats, especially ones I am not totally comfortable with.  This cold come in handy during the March Challenge.  Maybe it will include trying new dishes and ways of cooking.  I did get two slow cooker cook books for Christmas.  I think it is a hint.

Maybe we will get the urge to take another road trip.  That is always exciting.  Our retired teachers group is planning a mystery trip that could be exciting.  One thing I KNOW I will explore is my leadership qualities since I just took over the presidency of  the Dauphin County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees.

I would like to explore new authors and genres of books.  I admit that I gravitate to mystery/ adventure/horror stories.  I tend to pick the same authors.  There are so many other kinds of books and authors out there that I am missing because I don’t usually reach for them.

Who knows what kinds of opportunities might pop up throughout the year, but I know that I will explore all options that come my way.  I also know that whatever I explore will somehow find its way into this blog.