Month of reflections

 

Camille Pissarro. Conversation. 1881.

December is typically a month for looking back on the highlights of the year before we start fresh with the New Year. This week will likely see the release of the annual Spotify Wrapped recap of the year in music, and similar year end reviews are beginning to follow (looking at you Duolingo). As I do every year, I'll have a post or more reflecting on my favorite photos, travels, experiences, along with lessons and breakthroughs in my family history journey.

I'm approaching thirteen years for this blog. When the year began, I didn't have a goal to publish the most posts since 2015 or possibly match 2016's number of 263, second-most since the very first year in 2012. I do have stories that I want to share before we dive into 2025. Some of these stories will reflect back on 2024 and some will consider the blog as a whole, where I've been, and where things may go in the new year as I continue learning with DNA, and manage these interests while maintaining the day-to-day family and professional obligations.

Some of these posts will be my own photos, some may include snapshots of art, or might be both (my own photos of art). There's more to come and I'll share in the next post.