2008

As I commented to The Courage, most years are mostly routine. For me, 2008 was one of those years. There were only a few things that were different from stuff I've been doing for years.

1.  I went to Avondale, CO for the Confirmation of a cousin's younger son. I had been there twice before, including a visit two years ago for the older son's Confirmation.

2.  I drove to Québec City in August. It was my first time there. They were celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city by Champlain. I stayed at the Château Frontenac, which is really nice, but way too expensive. It's a beautiful city, and I recommend it to anybody who gets the chance to go there.

3.  I discovered this corner of the blogosphere, started commenting and then began this blog. I've found a lot of likeable people here.

4.  In November I started seeing a spiritual director. I think I need someone to encourage me to start growing in my spiritual life, my relationship with God, which has been stagnant for several years. I hope I'll find enough self-discipline to take his advice. Since I retired, and especially since my mother died, my days have been pretty disorganized. I need to set specific times for prayer and spiritual reading, as well as for other areas of my life. It may mean less time blogging, but I think this is basically worthwhile, so I expect to keep at it.