2025 Wrapped

2025's top stories around the world that caught my attention:

• Destructive fires in LA
• Pope Francis died, Pope Leo was installed
• Flash flooding in central Texas - killed young campers at Camp Mystic
• Charlie Kirk murdered
• Russian invasion in Ukraine grinds on (though Trump claims he is fixing it)
• Israel / Gaza conflict simmers (though Trump claims he has fixed it with his peace plan)
• AI becomes real (for me personally at work, and all around)
• 6 7 (if you know, you know)
• 43-day government shutdown accomplished nothing

Highlights from our little space and time in 2025:

• Naomi completed her freshman year and kicked off her sophomore year at Texas A&M and officially entered her MechaTronix major, went on a Spring Break trip with friends to Broken Bow, and got a new [used] Jeep Compass
• Danielle kicked off her sophomore year in high school, said goodbye to Girl Scouts, got a job and quit a job, played libero on JV high school VB team, celebrated 1 year with Ari, turned sweet 16 and earned her driver's license
• Jenny walked a half marathon / jogged an 8-miler, DIY'ed a backyard labyrinth, and  became VB booster club secretary
• Jeff received honors for 20 years at the Stars and completed numerous Arcade enhancements
• Trixie met her twin 11 years removed, gave up jogging and celebrated her dozen'th birthday
• Celebrated 30 years of married life
• Attended Hands-Off and No Kings protests
• Volunteered with Special Olympics
• Launched 4 geocaching travel bugs
• Traveled down the road to Houston Meow Wolf and Galveston for Spring Break and St. Louis for summer break
• Traveled to RI and Martha's Vineyard for Jaws 50th
• N&D participated in a Mission Trip in Arkansas
• Hornucopia summer blowout occurred locally
• Went to "summer camp" at Tejas for Labor Day 
• Welcomed a new baby in the family (great-niece Josey) 

 

What a splendid year—full of family, friends, and experiences that made it memorable. From big events to simple everyday joys, each month brought something worth smiling about. Now we step into a brand-new mix in 2026.