Deep In The Forrest

Two thousand eight... 2008... Two Zero Zero Eight... anyway you slice it, what a year it has been! It was lightening fast. My family started 2008 after a bit of a better holiday last year, I think, but then January brought us in (albeit nearer the end of the month) with Dad going into the hospital after falling and busting his head, causing more problems, and more decline of his condition. Then we wrapped the year up with the same, a hospital visit and a worsened condition. I can't lie, this was the worst year for me and the 'holiday spirit'. Just the way things have been around my childhood home, and my feelings about it all, I've fought depression and reasoned with myself about the realities of life, and then of course work, band, and the rest of everyday life is really enough to keep us all occupied. It keeps on moving though, and it's like being on a fast motorcycle, you gotta pick your feet up and lean with the bike on the turns or you're gonna get "P3...

Well, we're inching in on a whole new year, as the moments are simply fleeting past... So before you know it the year will be 2007. Go ahead and get a jump on it, practice writing it and all. In my experience, we barely get used to the current year on the ole check books before we have to start all over. At any rate, I ran across a link: 10 Must-Do Adventures for 2007 . Hmmm, not that I would have the extra cash floating around to try any of these, but if I could, I think I would give #9 a try (odd enough as 9 is my favorite number). #9 "Scare Yourself Silly : 2007 marks the 110th anniversary of Bram Stoker's Dracula . To celebrate, the Transylvania Live tour company invites intrepid travelers to spend Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler. The tour travels along narrow winding roads deep in the Carpathian Mountains, plunging into the heart of Transylvania. The package includes tours of legendary Transylvanian castles, a Halloween Party in Sighisoara (Dracula...