It’s kind of early to be writing 2024 recaps – there are still 16 days left in the year! Anything could happen!

But it’s my blog and I do what I want! Muah ha ha.

So here’s my top 4 memories from 2024 so far:

1️⃣ Our Europe Trip
In April, we visited the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium and spent time with Anita, Katja, Dunja, and Amy. This trip was an early 40th birthday present to myself, from myself, and it was absolutely wonderful! It feels like it happened so long ago now. We really miss our European friends!

With Anita in the Netherlands
With Katja in Germany
With Dunja in Belgium
With Amy in Belgium

2️⃣ The Colfax Denver Marathon
I keep forgetting I ran a marathon this year – what an experience that was, ha. I’m so grateful for my amazing friends who helped me cross the finish line and for Steven and my friends cheering me on.

3️⃣ Turning 40
I celebrated this milestone birthday surrounded by family and friends, and it was everything I could have hoped for (minus getting a cold then giving it to everyone else, ugh).

Steven is missing from this photo because he had the cold on my birthday UGH

4️⃣ Steven’s Private Pilot License
I’m so proud of Steven for getting his private pilot license in August, and the adventures we’ve had since then have been amazing and unforgettable. I love being his unofficial copilot so much.

Flights row by row from top left: UGN to BUU, UGN to skyline, UGN to RPJ
UGN to skyline, UGN to 58C, UGN to C59
UGN to BUU, UGN to 0N0, 4M1 to M09
UGN to RYV, UGN to RYV, UGN to practice area

After I wrote about picking my word for 2025 at class earlier this week, I remembered my snis picked out three words for me on January 1: calm, adventure, and healing. When I revisited that post, I also recalled my one goal for 2024: don’t rush around so much. More to come on that! If I remember.