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Happy New Year ...

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Happy 2015 To All My Family & Friends ...
Wishing You All The Best In The New Year ... 

I have decided to make a "To Do List"
 that can be checked off throughout the year

I Began Creating One for 2015 ...

Visit a Few Wineries in MA 
Land a Full-time Position
Start Giving To Charity On a Regular Basis 
Visit Federal Hill in Rhode Island
Expand My Photography Skills
Try a New Vacation Spot
Photograph a New Town, Neighborhood
Take the Duck Tour in Boston MA 
Visit NYC 

Just to Name a Few ...

This is something new for me,
I look forward to adding more ideas
and checking them off as I go ...

Did you begin a new practice for 2015?
I would love to hear about it ... 



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