As most of you would know, that I am a huge fan of the “Agile” way of life, which I picked up from my software development years. Keeping in tradition for this year’s Retro, its time to reflect and answer the usual questions:

  • What went well?
  • What could be improved?
  • Any ideas for improvement moving forward?

What went well?

  • Got a new additional in the family with the birth of my god-daughter Aria
  • Did some more winter hiking
  • Went camping more often
  • Got a new electric skateboard to relive my skateboard years
  • Dad and Mom went to Pakistan
  • Did a few “Elma and I” only escapes
  • Got a chance to go to the Dominican Republic
  • Switched jobs and now working at BeyondTrust
  • Stayed married for 10 years without getting kicked out of the house
  • Broke some stuff at the smash room
  • Grew a top knot, and still trying to grow a man bun
  • Finished a book and is on Amazon
  • Made a new good friend on one of my random “me time” trips

What could be improved?

  • Learn to deal with grief better with the passing of Happy Kumar
    • He was like our Fredericton branch of parents
  • Get out more in the snow
  • Post more on the blog
  • Try to not gain more weight as I lost that bet last year
  • Try to learn to live in the now instead of the possible futures
  • Try to learn how to use the snow feet
  • Dad and Mom should not have gone to Pakistan, as they got Covid.. Thanks Appa!

Any Ideas

  • Sleep more underneath the stars
  • Go out winter camping some more
  • Try to meditate (Yuck)
  • Try to make some new friends
  • Get more random people in the house
  • Write another book and place it on Amazon
  • As always annoy the Elma
  • Try to do one good thing for the community, and
  • As always, eat my vegetables

This year ended on a very sad note with Happy not being in our lives anymore, alas the circle of life is always at play. We also did add a few new people in my life, some of whom got a lot closer to the heart.

Personal take away for the year is: I do what I need to do, but good to charge up my personal batteries by doing what I want to do every so now and often.

As always picture gallery to highlight the year https://photos.app.goo.gl/6yq2iziWnoLyXpk37