Rob Martin

Highlights 08

2008.12.31 | Updates in the life |

I don’t come from a family that has many family traditions. Of course there were a few: Growing up my dad would prepare a giant Christmas stocking stuffed with newspaper-wrapped gifts he had collected through the year, many of which came from the DI. Another is that we’d all getting together for—and leave early from—the Priesthood Session of General Conference (I was 24 years old before I learned there is a closing prayer to Priesthood Session). I kinda wish my family had a few more traditions, but that is something I realize I can change when I have my own family. With that said, I’m always looking for a few new ideas for traditions.

One tradition I picked up on a few years back is to recount the highlights of the outgoing year. Seeing as I don’t have anyone I’ll be spending New Years with (buck up, Bronco, there’s always next year) here’s my list… or at least the ones I don’t feel too bashful to share:

• Having my identity stolen (I always knew I was popular and that everyone wants to be me but its nice to get the confirmation every now and again)
• Enjoying the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in
• Teaching Gospel Doctrine
• Becoming a morning person (although sadly this has made me become grumpy at night)
• Finally solving the dirty dishes problem in my apartment
• Getting a new car
• Tender mercies
• Going a full year without getting sick (thats a real tender mercy as I’m a baby when it comes to being sick)
• Throwing a frisbee 100 yards
• Havasu 3 trip up to Jackson
• Prank wars
• Looking good with a beard
• Raining women
• Seeing new colors in the fall leaves
• Getting an unexpected promotion at work
• Bringing my organization skills to the Ward
• Being a handyman
• The birth of a blog
• Oh yeah, and there was all this

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