2017 - WHAT WILL THIS YEAR BRING?

2016 HAS BEEN LIKE RIDING A ROLLER COASTER.

WE KNEW FOR SURE THAT
THERE WOULD BE OLYMPICS IN RIO,
AN EXTRA DAY IN FEBRUARY,
AND THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BARD AND CERVANTES.

WE DIDN'T KNOW A RUG-WEARING DUCK WOULD SHATTER OUR EXPECTATIONS.
SERIOUSLY. KEPT OUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR HILLARY... THEN. WHAM.
OR THAT WE'D LOSE A BLACK STAR, A HEFTY BUD, A SCHOLAR IN THE NAME OF THE ROSE, A YOUNG GUN, PRINCESS LEIA... FOREVER.
VALAR MORGHULIS.

WHAT NEXT?
FROM THE FIRE MONKEY TO...

THE FIRE ROOSTER,

WHICH IS ALSO (CONVENIENTLY) A POKÉMON (BLAZIKEN).

THIS YEAR 2017 WILL BRING:
THE CENTENNIAL OF SPANISH CHILDREN'S POET GLORIA FUERTES
AND OF THE APPARITIONS OF OUR LADY OF FÁTIMA.
ASIDE FROM TRACY CHEVALIER'S PRIMARY-SCHOOL OTHELLO,
THE LIVE-ACTION BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MUSICAL,
AND (MAYBE?) THE WINDS OF WINTER (FINGERS STILL CROSSED).
GODS KNOW WHAT ELSE...

MAYBE THIS CARD SPREAD WILL SHED SOME LIGHT.