You know what the most common thing I said in 2019 was? “Holly, go potty!” Such is life when you have a new puppy.
Seems like everything else was a question. Seriously, I don’t think I actually SAID anything. It was all questions. For instance, the second most common thing I said? “Hey, did you hear my new book is out?”
From there it drifts into a blur of what was asked most. That’s not to say it was boring. Just the opposite actually. But I had so many questions in 2019 it’s all just a blur. Here’s a partial list.
“Are you watching Holly today or am I?” Said to D’Aun about twice a week.
“When is our next work day at Goble Ranch?” Also said to D’Aun about twice a week.
“What do you mean you can’t get the part for two weeks?” Said entirely too often at the car dealership.
“Um, why is the roof leaking in our bathroom? Um, why is the roof leaking in our bedroom? Um, why is the roof leaking in our hallway? I guess we call this the revenge of the rats?” A weak attempt at humor when the rats chewed through our water lines.
“You want HOW MUCH to paint our house???”
“Really, you’ll pay me to speak at your event?”
“Can PathLight really achieve this in ten years?”
“You’re late, did you bring donuts?”
“So the ice cream sundae isn’t on the diet?”
“Seriously, you want me to try Pinot Noir for 3-days?” Said, somewhat sarcastically, to my friend Ken in Portland.
“Really, a conference room in Utah to hear people talk about things I already know?” This was quickly followed by, “Hey, good to meet you in this Utah bar, are you as bored as I am by the conference?” But in truth I made some good friends (in the bar and elsewhere).
“Can you believe we’re going to England to celebrate the 400th wedding anniversary of my great great great great great great great great great grandparents???”
“Who wants to go to Belize with me?”
“Who wants to go to Napa with us?”
“Hey Alfie, can you fix this?” Said entirely too many times. Thank you Alfie!
“Dang, why does my back hurt so much?” Said a lot starting in early December.
It was a fun year. And what I hope to say even more often in 2020? That’s simple, “I love you.” To D’Aun as often as possible.