Somewhere over the Aleutian Islands (where my Bumpy was stationed on his way home from the South Pacific during WWII) in the Northern Pacific Ocean, I flew into the future (flux capacitor not even necessary!)

They are extraordinary people. I am, in general (and especially in 2011), a hot mess.

Extraordinary people have extraordinary stories. Hot messes barely make it out of bed in the morning.

I’ve done a fair amount of domestic travel and flights (though my first of those was not until I was 25) so I’m not totally lost in the mechanics of travel.

International travel, that’s a whole different story.

Quick!

Before you read any further DO THIS EXERCISE

Grab a piece of scrap paper and a pen/pencil.
Look through the word search
Write down the FIRST four words that you see in the sea of letters.
Don’t analyze, don’t question, don’t look for particular words. Just write down the first four words.

Living your life very intentionally, it can be exhausting.

2012, with all its promise of exciting adventures and new experiences and finally getting my feet under me, deserves to be something more.

2012 will be my Year of Fun

We all have regrets.

Things that, if given the opportunity, we might have done differently.