Another Year Under the Belt

I can't believe it's the last day of the year already. 2005 went by way to quick, so many things happened, and didn't happen for that matter.

I think the one thing that stands out in my mind is the death of Rocky and his Mom. In a million years I wouldn't have guessed something like that happening. It seems so weird to drive by his house and see the driveway totally snowed in. Nobody lives there now, his daughter Lindsey inherited the house and probably almost everything else he owned.

I'm not really one to make new year's resolutions. I never stick to them. If I say I want to do something and hook a resolution to it, I'll be upset with myself for not following through. Instead, I'm going to make a list of things that I really need to work on, things that will improve me and yet be attainable.

• I want to spend more quality time with my family. I'm going to take vacation days to go to the beach. I'm going to watch Zach do stunts on his dirtbike. I'm going to stimulate Thomas's mind with thought provoking activity.
• I want to be less critical of myself. I know I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to a lot of different things. I need to work on accepting the fact that I'm not perfect.
• I want to improve my attitude toward certain things. I can be sarcastic at times. I can also be kind of sharp at times. Sometimes it's unintentional, sometimes it is. I need to work on becoming a better person and not letting other peoples actions get to me.
• I want to finish staining my deck! I've been working on it for years now! LOL (ok, ok, I know, this one sounds suspiciously like a resolution.)

Hope everyone out there has a safe and fun New Years Eve! I plan on staying home, cooking up tons of little finger foods and drinking rum and coke until Dick Clark drops the ball!

(I couldn't resist that one! LOL)