The year I turned 41

It's funny how handwritten journals have turned into weblogs over time, yet I still am about  as diligent in maintaining as I was in the written form. Sure - we can jot down micronotes and write oneliners easily enough on a site like FaceBook, but to sit down and compose the written word can be a tough thing to do.

I think that patience is the biggest stumbling block. So, I decided that today, December 30 of the year that I turned 41 would be a great time to write one of my uh.. semi-annual? biennial? twice-decadely? entries.

When reflecting on the various ups and downs this year -- the good, the bad, and the ugly, just one thing really stuck out in the forefront my mind: I mentioned the Bionic Man to a guy who is about  to turn 30. He had not heard of Steve Austin. To make matters worse, after hearing a brief description, he asked if it was like RoboCop because "that was a terrible movie". I realized that I am older than 30. I knew that already.. sure.. but that didn't mean that I should have a totally different worldview on pop culture, right?

This must be a big deal, given that there were several noteworthy events this year.

In May, Mike and I moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn -- a huge step for anyone that has  made this  kind of change before, and a frightful contemplation for those who have to consult various serious before venturing across either river.

Going from a riverside building in Battery Park with it's wide streets and parks to a riverside building in Williamsburg with a bike lane and waterfront is not really that traumatic. The huge benefit is from walking 10 minutes to an eatery in Tribeca to walking 5 minutes to a wide selection of night life destinations. This includes Williamsburg Music hall, which is more a place I consider to generate sidewalk crowds that a place I really want to go to, despite my enjoyment of music.

After a trip to California for Mike's 40th birthday, the new commute on the East River Ferry made the summer months enjoyable, even after I found out  that I needed to have foot surgery.

That was a few weeks post-op recovery before zooming off on a cruise with our good friends, Oliver and Elke, on a Quebec City-bound  QM2 cruise. Photo-ops were had, tuxes and evening attire were worn, and a great time was had by all.

Upon returning, my regular routine included trips to physical therapy before Hurricane Sandy hit. It was our second hurricane in two years, and once again required evacuation out of zone A. Having moved from one part of Zone A in Manhattan  to another part in Brooklyn, it worked out really well because our disaster buddies, Oliver & Elke were able to host us again -- rather,  Elke hosted and Oliver was stranded in Germany for a  prolonged trip due to the hurricane.

After 3 nights hanging out with our good friend, we were able to return home, and resume most of our regular schedule. I could not return to my office building for about five weeks because of damage brought to lower Manhattan by Hurricane Sandy.

We spent Christmas with Mike's family at their parents' home in Jacksonville, Florida.

All in all, it was a pretty eventful year, but seriously --  who has not heard of the Bionic Man? How can we revive the old series or get it relaunched so that I won't find myself in the confusing situation of bringing up things that are before another adult's time?