Duct Tape & WD-40

Change is Here. Now.

As I sit watching this historic inauguration, I am amazed that this day has come. I'm am so proud of our country. I am so proud of our new President. I am so proud to be an American.

The Cheat List

I know, no resolutions here. Well I have a reason for that.  Last week (or maybe during Christmas, too.) my life went in a completely new direction. Like we are on a train and someone pulled the switch and the train went onto a different track. The destination is still the same. We are just going a different way to get there.

So, my resolutions aren't exactly as relevant as they used to be. I've got to come up with some new ones. But this one will stay.

* I resolve to see Bruce Springsteen any and every time he comes to Florida this year.

So here is a benign story to hold you until I reveal the other stuff.

Gary and I each have our lists. You know what I am talking about. The list from the "Friends" episode that names 5 people that you can have a free pass to sleep with if the occasion ever arises. We have a few rules that must abide by. The person has to be a celebrity - no friends or anyone that is currently known to us. The person must reside outside of Florida.  I made this rule when Gary tried to add a local news weather person to his list. Finally, the list must be known to each of us. No meeting a celebrity and immediately adding them to your list for an immediate free pass.

So the other day we were in a store and Gary saw a Carrie Underwood CD. He starts going on and on about how talented she is and how beautiful she is.

"She's on my list, you know." he says.

"I know. But you are old enough to be her dad, so don't forget you gross her out." I reply.

He continues to talk about her.

Finally I turn to him and point out. "Yeah, and I can't wait to go to London in April. You know 3 of the men on my list are British. I wonder if I will run into one of them? Oooh are you Clive Owen? You're on my list. Let's go!!!"

Gary doesn't miss a beat.

"New rule. You have to be on his list, too."

One Little {Powerful} Word

Finally, I chose my word!

When I first started this in 2007, my word was "DO" as in, quit talking about it and actually do it. I did okay with that word. One of my of my things to do was join a tennis team. Then came Mother's Day and getting rear-ended in Gary's car (my car hit from behind by another car. Get your mind out of the gutter.) and whiplash that kept me out of tennis for well over a year. Finally in 2008 I have joined a tennis team.

The word for 2008 was "BLOOM" as in bloom where you are planted. Let me tell you, I BLOOOMED! I bloomed so much that I had to be pruned and then I bloomed again.

Now we come to 2009. There were several words I really liked. PURGE. I need to clean out everything and get rid of lots in many aspects of my life. But it's hard for me to think of PURGE without thinking of vomit. Suddenly my one little word became BULIMIA. Not exactly what I am striving for in 2009.

Next I thought of COURAGE. My life is going to go through a lot of changes this year. While they are probably good changes, it is still scary. I will also be challenging myself this year and meeting challenges takes courage. But actually, when I think of courage, I think of a woman facing cancer or the serious illness of child or you life torn apart by war. That seems so much more important than, "my son will be staring sixth grade and changing schools. I need courage."

Finally I settled on something similar and a little more appropriate. FEARLESS. But rather than it meaning "without fear" (a little fear is sometimes a good thing) I think of it like fear LESS. You know, like less anxiety.

So that's it. I will strive to make 2009 a year of less worry, less stress, less anxiety and, of course, less fear. FEARLESS.

Oh S*!t, First Day of the New Year and I am Already Behind!

No {One Little Word}

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No New Year's Resolutions

YET!

Stay tuned, they're coming.