HAPPY FIRST 2017 Friday!! I’m thrilled, because having James go back to work this week means that I’m over-ready to spend some time curled up with him this weekend. Like everyone, I’m looking ahead at 2017 and feeling a little weak at the knees about what’s in store. Don’t get wrong: I’m excited!! But it’s also a big year, and we have a lot planned, and like I said earlier in the week, it’s easy to let things slip away in that scenario. In early February, James and I are taking full advantage of his leave and heading off on a six-week adventure through Tennessee, Georgia, South and North Carolina,…