So little time, but I must finish telling you what happened :)
July 1st: Off to London!
July 3rd: First full day in London, Meet-up with fellow tumblr-dwelling Pythonites.
July 4th: Pre-Raphaelite rambles around London with tumblr user ginfromteacups, Monty Python LIVE! evening show

July 7th: Visit to Arthurian sights of Slaughter Field and Tintagel.
July 8th: Closure in the form of spreading my godmother's ashes on the moors, as she requested.
Other notable events this year: A very nice job interview, working the Museum of History and Industry's pub quizes, an online course on Shakespeare, and the solar eclipse on 10/23/14!
The holiday season has been lovely.
Dec. 17: The Christmas Revels
Dec. 23: Meeting with an old family friend, tooling around west Seattle, and shopping in a lovely Parisian bakery.
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve. Baking. Lunch with my mother and her friend, buying seasonal greenery, visiting the neighbours, and decorating and fondue in the evening.
Dec. 25: A *quiet* christmas. Roasting of chestnuts, ghost stories and a general laid back mood.
Even tonight has been nice. Auld Lang Syne and best wishes to all!