Ten notable events that have occurred in the ten years since my mother passed away:
- All seven books in the Harry Potter series published in the United States
- Jesse Ventura elected Governor of Minnesota
- Danica Patrick became the first female driver to lead the Indianapolis 500
- Three grandchildren born and a fourth acquired by marriage
- The Unites States invaded and occupied Iraq
- New series of Doctor Who premiered
- Barack Obama nominated for President of the United States
- Nancy Pelosi elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Pluto demoted to "dwarf planet" status
- U.S. Supreme Court selected George W. Bush as 43rd President
Today would have been my mom's 76th birthday. Man, a lot has happened in ten years! I think she would have been thrilled by nos. 3, 4, 7, and 8; a fan of nos. 1 and 6; indifferent to/bemused by nos. 2 and 9; and infuriated beyond description by nos. 5 and 10.
