I’m pretty satisfied with 2011.  Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t perfect, but for me, it was pretty good.   2012 is going to be even better.  I thought I would dedicate the year to doing things I’ve not done before.  The first of those already happened, I went skiing, more on that in a moment.  The second is to see three islands in the Caribbean I’ve never seen before.  Thats a tough chore since I spent a dozen years or so in the travel industry before coming to higher ed.  In case you’re interested, they are St. Kitts, Aruba, and Curacao.  The 3rd is to complete my candidacy, thats definitely something I’ve never done before.

So, I was visiting family in Vermont for the holiday and my Uncle suggested a skiing lesson, since I was a “never ever”  lol.  My goal for the year was born.  To do as many things I’ve never done before in the next 12 months.  So, here’s proof of the first one – skiing.  I enjoyed a 2 hour lesson and then a run down the beginner hill.  It seemed like Mount Everest when I had the skiis on.  LOL  I had an excellent time and look forward to the next first – to make a ski “run” with out falling down.  (also, learning how to stop better would be good).

Cheers – here’s to an excellent 2012!