2019 Year That Was

the year that was January The world watches in amazement Longest shut down in history Watching it all in Korea contemplating escaping the cold winter February World watches as North Korea and the US Walking back from the brink of war escaping the cold winter blues revisiting Vietnam after 15 years March The chaos president continues his chaos tour the world begins to ignore his constant insane tweets heading back to DC inspecting property seeing old friends glad I retired April the chaos King’s policy remains a shamble as the Mueller team closes in in Korea I write a poem a day and begin to become a publish writer May watching from afar the chaos in DC and the world traveling to DC to inspect property celebrating my wife’s big 60 June the President walks away from a non deal with the North Koreans I am back in DC end up cruising to Alaska July watching the insanity in DC while visiting Alaska, Seattle and Yakima visiting my father’s grave in Yakima communing with family ghosts August the dog days of summer the world is consumed wars, rumors of war, trade wars retuning to Korea surviving the August sauna like summer September The whistle blower sets off a bomb the president lies no quid for quo perfect all trying to avoid watching the news hiking in the Korean mountains with old friends October the President flitters about my crisis after another the UN diplomats laugh at him national humiliation returning to DC yet again more property blues celebrating my 64th year orbiting the sun November the House starts formal impeachment hearings watching fascinated by the impeachment drama entering my third NoVoWrMo competition with Timeless Love ending the month sudden surprise trip to Okinawa December the year ends on a high dramatic President Trump becomes the 3rd impeached President hiking enjoying the late autumn like weather contemplating my wealth at the end of the year