Emily here! Don and Grace are away on a much needed vacation and I’m left here in the cold of Vermont. I promised Don I wouldn’t bother him unless a building was on fire, but neither one of us seem to vacation completely disconnected. He’s checked in with me a few times on the activities around the offices this past week, but we’ve kept the chats short, after all we’re both having busy weeks in our own ways.

The new year is just around the corner, and while I’m not one to dwell too much on the past I find it hard not to sit at my desk these days and think over the past year. I prefer to be the kind of person who learns from the past and focuses on the future. I’ve found that to be a very hard task in the last month as 2017 approaches. I won’t bore anyone with details of my vows (though I’m sure mine are very similar to most of yours) but rather take the time to think about what this time of year is all about. I mean really think about what this time of year is meant to be about. Reflecting on 2016 has made me realize that as hard as this year has been to watch and see things unfold, it’s really about the little moments and the memories. As crazy as things have been for us, we are still very fortunate.

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