Happy New Year

The end of a year and the beginning of a new one always brings about nostalgia and resolutions. Shouldn't we just try to live a good and balanced life all the time? I think we try to but the challenges of that life make it hard to stay balanced. Strength of character will see you through it all but who knows where to find it all the time.

I cleaned my office and organized my thoughts this week. I played with the kids and hopefully will be skiing this weekend. I am ready for the best year yet.

Christmas

So here we sit the week of Christmas with so much to do and so little time to do it. Christmas is a wonderful time for family and friends but we get caught up in the preparation and the going. Party here and party there, go to the in-laws, go to the store, it all becomes a little too much. When do we catch our breath and allow for the spirit to seep into our mind and body and do we truly enjoy the holiday? I hope to find out.

C'Mon Man

Every Monday Night, my son and I watch the segment "C'mon Man" on ESPN Monday Night Football coverage. It is a review of teams that just don't get it or plays that guys make that are so bad all you can say is "C'mon Man!" Wouldn't it be great if we could do that in life when someone just blows you away with their ineptitude? When someone pulls a Tiger Woods or a parent forgets to pick up their child from a dance or even a student treats another poorly just because they can. "C'mon Man! would be so great!

Put away the clubs

So I left at 3:00 and ran around nine holes before it got dark Friday. My last round of the year. To be greeted by 3 inches of snow on Sunday morning, I realized that basketball season has begun. Sore muscles and bruised egos are next in line.

Slow Down

Thanksgiving was great. I actually took a couple of days to slow down. The rain helped slow down the activities but I made a "subconscious" effort to slow down. I spent time playing with my son and daughter. Not so easy with a 15 year old who seems to being going at 90 miles an hour all the time herself. We are overbooking ourselves and our kids. We are trying to better ourselves and our kids at the expense of really enjoying life and family. I am in favor of reaching potential and getting the most our of life but "the most out of life" is enjoying what we have right in front of us. Family and friends.