It's a brand new year and I have much to celebrate. My minor medical mystery has been solved and I hope to have it dealt with via a non-surgical procedure pretty soon. It took two ultrasounds, a CT scan, several blood tests and an MRI to figure out what the problem was, but thanks to the exceptional medical team I am lucky to have access to, there is a cure in my future. Meanwhile, I have lots of interesting work to do, including a new venture that I will describe shortly in this space.

On the home front, Claire has a new one -- home, that is. She is happily making Bob's Leaside condo her own space, while she works at a temporary non-animal job at Enbridge. Her snake has migrated with her, but so far, her doggies are staying with us, except for occasional visits.

Christmas was restful, with just the right proportion of family and friends visiting. Now I feel recharged for the next adventure.