The year is drawing to an end. As we look back on 2010 it is hard to imagine cramming more into it than we did. And yet thoughts of what we have left undone and people we have not been able to spend time with bring sharp pangs of regret nevertheless.

For us, 2011 will be another drastic lifestyle change. We lurch forward with good intentions and open minds for what lies ahead. May we, our dear family and friends make the best of what is to come, good or bad, expected or unexpected, because that is the secret of life on this strange and beautiful planet we call home.