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2016 Best Moment of the Year: A Magical Moment

Senses of 2016... 

 Best moment of the year: 
Sometimes there are magical moments and 2016 contained one of them: on our last night in Prague my husband and I continued to walk all around the town well into the evening, down to the park on Střelecký Island in the Vltava river. It grew dark as we were walking over the Legion Bridge. I felt a magical feeling come over me and I believe I said at one point, "Now all we need are fireworks." I certainly thought it. And then there they were — beautiful fireworks over the river.

We did not know why this magical moment had happened or what had occassioned this gorgeous display of light. We soaked in the moment. Later, we learned that the fireworks were in celebration of the 700th Anniversary of the birth of Czech king and emperor Charles IV.

It was the perfect close to an idyllic trip filled with love, music, friends, adventure, beauty and much delicious vegan food.

 Other fantastic moments of 2016:
  • anytime I was holding hands with my husband on a long walk
  • anytime I was at a concert with hands raised, clapping in pure ecstasy of music - Assemblage 23's Endure tour, IAMX in L.A., VNV in Seattle and L.A., Neuroticfish in Leipzig, Snog at The Highline
  • when my husband met me at the end of my first marathon

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