ChrlsLmas 2013

uear frlends and famlly,

Cemng, phoLos, cards, and updaLes are so wonderful and l nd
slmng down Lo recap Lhe year daunung buL also lmporLanL. l'll sLarL
Lhls one wlLh a quoLe from !oseph Campbell as lL well descrlbes my
currenL slLuauon:

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l've worked hard Lhls year Lo nd a new [ob - and LhaL has sLreLched
me ln many dlrecuons. l've learned a loL and have dlscovered
depLhs of reslllence and opumlsm. l've come very close Lo several
lnLeresung posluons, buL alas, l was Lhe second cholce! As of Lhls
wrlung, l'm golng Lo be Laklng a Lemporary posluon aL Columbla,
lllng ln for someone on maLernlLy leave, as l conunue Lo my search
process. l'm also sLarung an execuuve coachlng pracuce - [usL need
more cllenLs, so referrals are welcome.

1he good slde of Lhls ls LhaL l have en[oyed pursulng my lnLellecLual
pursulLs wlLh even more energy (and ume). ?oga, museums,
LheaLer, lm, readlng, explorlng Lhe clLy have been ever enrlchlng
and rewardlng. l'm lndulglng my polygloL Lendencles - lmprovlng ln
Spanlsh, malnLalnlng lLallan and feel condenL abouL my lrench,
llsLenlng Lo Lhe news ln every day on 1v3Monde (Lhe bad news ls
always beuer ln lrench - l recommend lL).

Crl has been llvlng wlLh me ln n? Lhls year - and lL's been lovely Lo
have hls company. Pe's worklng ln a cool resLauranL ln Soho, buL
would llke Lo acceleraLe wlLh more and varled work. Cooper has had
a very challenglng year, noL much more Lo share rlghL now, buL
please keep hlm ln your prayers.

1he year also lncluded Lrlps Lo Callfornla and arls Lo see my
wonderful frlends and real and exLended famlly. My lrench slsLer
Monlque vlslLed wlLh my godson Alexandre so loLs of penulumaLe
n? experlences were shared. l had a maglcal week on Lhe norLhern
coasL of Callfornla wlLh my slsLer and her famlly - we broughL our
dogs - heaven!! And broLher Poward was honored for hls longume
work aL ulsney - so proud Lo waLch hlm on Lhe red carpeL! Pe and
hls wlfe SLelnunn also vlslLed ln n? for greaL fun.

LoLs of smlles and love come my way each day
from my adorable anlmals - Marco and ualsy.

Wlshlng you all many blesslngs and [oys -
for Lhe holldays and well beyond!