OK, it's New Year's Day, and I've renewed some resolutions.
1. Be a better husband. I've never lived up to the standards I set for myself, and that's probably a good thing. It keeps me trying.
2. Be a better father and grandfather. Tyler is 14, Sam and Sara are 12, and Violet is 2. I'm running out of time to play.
3. Get the shed built, and 90% of the crud out of the garage and trailer.
4. Spend more time working on Tyler's truck. I've only got 18 months to get it ready to turn over. (How did I wind up with a 14 year old grandson?)
5. Landscape the front yard. Gas line replacement, too many vehicles using the lawn as a driveway, and 2 years of drought followed by a very wet year have left more places to plant grass than I can count. It's ugly, and Marilyn deserves better.
6. Spend more time chasing trout and camping with my sons, son-in-law, and grandsons. I've got the gear and the time. Just need to get them all together and do it.
7. Keep up with this blog. I've neglected it for a lot of reasons, none of them very good.
8. Exercise. Maybe I need a new dog to take me for long walks.
9. Stick closer to my diet. The holidays have been heck on my eating habits.
10. Back up my photo directory. I was going to add "more often", but considering I lost a year's worth of pictures with the hard drive, I guess it was better to leave it off.
11. Be more active politically. Liberty really took a hit in 2009.
I know this was nothing profound, but it's good to use the keyboard as "mental floss" and clear out the plaque.
I sincerely wish every one of you a happy, prosperous, and free new year.