Spotlight photo of the Week

A sunrise view from Rachel’s office in Las Vegas. More to come in a future issue on her recent work trip to the desert.

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Quote of the Week

“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.”

– Steve Maraboli

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Mira’s Photo of the Week

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A Few Good Facts

This section is a fun add-on from Britannica.com. Each day there is a new fun fact in their All Good Facts section. Below are a few recent facts that Rachel found interesting.

The pilot episode of the animated show South Park was made using construction paper.

Excluding religious works, the book translated into the most languages is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic The Little Prince.

In April 2022 Ibrahim Sadeq broke the world record for stacking M&M’S by making a tower seven candies tall (four greens, two browns, and a red).

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Story of the Week

23 for 2023 Happier Project

Rachel is HAPPY to announce that she will once again work on a Happier Project in 2023. She will work with celerity and gusto to complete these goals. In this week’s issue, you will see her intended goals for 2023. She will announce the results of her 22 for 2022 Happier Project at the first of the New Year on her new My Monday Memo blog hosted by WordPress. If you haven’t asked Rachel to add you to the new blog yet, don’t forget to do so. You will need to create a login on WordPress. You can access the site via the Internet or by downloading the app on your cell phone. Rachel has been working on this going live for the past couple of months and is excited for the change in format. Until next time, be well.

#	GOAL	GOAL DESCRIPTION
1	Birthday Trip w/Boys	Plan an August trip with Blake and Alec to celebrate 50th birthday.
2	TV / Tech Free Tuesday	Keep the television off on Tuesdays. Limit computer and phone use on Tuesdays to work only.
3	Daily Steps	Average at least 7,000 steps a day per month.
4	Strength & Conditioning	Take four classes each week at the Y, including lap swimming.
5	Blake & Alec’s Journals	Make entries once monthly into each of the journals.
6	Spend Time Reading	Read “real” books. Spend a minimum of 23 minutes a day, 2 to 3 times a week reading.
7	Hike Mt. St. Helens	Hike Harry’s Ridge in June.
8	Hike Mt. Rainier, Sunrise	Hike Fremont Lookout in July.
9	Hike Mt. Rainier, Paradise	Hike Skyline Trail in August.
10	Walk a Half Marathon	Walk the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half in Bellevue, WA, once date scheduled.
11	Do Good Deeds	Volunteer at least once quarterly with a local organization.
12	Travel (Alec)	Plan a trip to see Alec.
13	Travel (Blake)	Plan a trip to see Blake.
14	Travel (Moms)	Plan a trip to StL to visit the moms.
15	Be a Hometown Tourist	Plan a getaway in Seattle (or anther touristy town) to be a tourist.
16	Happiness Project Audiobook	Re-listen to the audiobook throughout the year, one chapter a month.
17	Goal Capsule	Create a five-year goal/hope list (23 items) and put away until 2028.
18	My Monday Memo Blog	Transition My Monday Memo to a WordPress blog. Go live 01/02/2023.
19	Explore Olympic National Park	Obtain an America the Beautiful pass and explore as many trails as possible this year.
20	Write More	Look into possible freelance work and/or start on a book.
21	Study Spanish	Continue to study Spanish throughout the year.
22	Keep Things Clean	Plan a quarterly deep cleaning day and make donations.
23	VHS Tapes to MP4	Finish this incomplete 2022 goal and get the family videos digitized.