Out With the Old

If I've heard it once, I've heard it a cazillion times...Where does the time go? And it's so true. I 've also heard from older and wiser folks that the older you get the faster time goes...another truism. I just don't get it.  There are still 365 days in a year.  It seems that each of those days comes and goes without a sense of definition of the days...no real marker of time.  My life seems to be defined by a calendar of marked events...

• January-May...crazy work time...there go 5 months as a blur
• June-September...summer slow down, but still work busy, a little travel...there goes another 4 months racing by
• October-December...then somehow the fall/winter holidays come and go, then it all starts over again

I'm not complaining. I'm just trying to figure what it is I've done with my time, and have I used it wisely?

Phil is playing in his first singles tournament next week.  This is a huge step for him in his comeback. He had originally thought he wouldn't play singles until closer to a year post surgery.  I think he is ready to test the waters. He's got to start somewhere.  There is a series of four senior men's tournaments coming up in January. He will play singles in the first one, then only doubles in the next two. The last one is a category ll.  I'm not sure if he will play both events or just one.  I think it will be a game time decision.

We are beginning our 5th season in Naples and at Tarpon Cove.  We have settled in to a nice routine.  We have put our stamp on the program and feel like we have gained the respect and support from our members. I attribute my longevity at Hidden Dunes to treating everyone the way you would like to be treated. Nothing more, nothing less....and it works. It works everywhere.  We have developed wonderful friendships with members and neighbors.  It feels like we are following the exact path that is laid out for us.

Our new home is the final finish to making Naples truly feel like home. We had been renting the four years we've been here.  Now that we have this beautiful, comfortable home that is ours, a great sense of being settled comes over us.  Everyday Phil and I look at each other ands marvel at our blessings, our life and our love.  How can it get much better?

Who knows what the next 365 days will bring. It doesn't matter. We have everything we need to handle it....so bring it!  Out with the old and in with the new!