SL_EditorsNote_1_20_Reg1_Editor's Note 1 / 14 / 20 9 : 03 AM Page 1 e E D I T O R ' S N O T E Beginning Again Montgomery County ; and a look into the fu - Every year , when the calendar turns from December to ture , so to speak , as we share the retire - January , we humans share in the age - old tradition of redis - ment - planning perspective of some of the covering , reinventing , and reimagining our lives , or at least region’s financial professionals . parts of them . The way we see it , the promise of a new year We also introduce a new section this offers a clean slate , an opportunity for each of us to build off month . “ Amazing Spaces ” is about the beau - our successes , recognize where we may have fallen short , tiful homes of our friends and neighbors , and become better version of ourselves . and the lengths to which they have gone to In other words , it’s a chance for each of us to work make those homes so special . In this section , toward becoming the people our dogs think we are , as the we will walk readers through homes of saying goes . For me , I’m looking forward to a year that’s every shape and size , because everyone’s filled with periods of quiet reflection , as well as a return to version of their so - called dream home is some respectful noisemaking . The steps forward I intend to take in a few areas of my life , going to look at bit different — or maybe a personally and professionally , have me both nervous and excited about answering the lot different . following question : “ What is possible ? ” I’m hopeful for 2020 . I hope you can say I also expect to get through some of the many , many books weighing down my the same . nightstand . God knows , I have to make room for the dozens more I’ll soon add to the pile . That , to me , seems like an able segue . This month’s issue features an abundance of BILL DONAHUE articles to help you usher in 2020 : feature stories on A - list actors Nicole Kidman , Tony Editor Shalhoub , and Bradley Whitford ; a compendium of the finest dentists and oral health pro - bdonahue @ suburbanlifemagazine.com fessionals in the area ; a peek into the kitchen of one of this editor’s favorite restaurants in SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM JANAURY 2020 8 |