The year is almost gone! Where did it go? As they say, “I didn’t think getting old would happen so quickly.” The chapter has started the process of changing leadership.

Summer is gone and fall is upon us, although Mother Nature doesn’t seem to know that based on the temperature outside.

The year is half gone! Where has the time gone? As I write this note, I am sitting on the balcony looking over a very serene Gulf of Mexico. Birds are diving for fish; manatee and porpoises swim by occasionally; and the frigate birds are riding the air currents high above. What could be better? Well, I wish the Corvette was here.

The leaves are out, so hopefully the pollen season is about over. I hate it when I wash the car, walk into the house before heading out for a drive, and when I return, the car is yellow-green again.

Spring is springing; robins have arrived, daffodils and Lenten roses are blooming. It is time to get the Corvettes ready for spring drives.

As 2022 draws to a close, I have taken a few minutes to reflect on this past year. All in all, I feel the chapter had a very successful year.