Resolutions up the Wazoo

Hi, Barb.

First off, you know my thoughts and prayers are with W this week as he waits for the answer on this job.  My fingers are super crossed.

I think you tried to call me yesterday (Sunday) afternoon? I was at the mall and my bluetooth wouldn't connect, at which point I lost the call. I waited until I got home to call back, but then the game was on, and well...you know.  JJ and J were there - at the Seahawks game - JJ's first NFL game.  And what a great one!! Cousin K from Mississippi fb'ed him this morning to say that she was glad we won, but to know that we're going to get a "good old fashioned southern a**-whoopin' next weekend."  Probably true, but it sure was fun to get this far! And of course, JJ had a blast at the stadium. In fact, they both did, and they decided we must go to a game or two next season because they thought I'd like it :)  Guess I better brush up on my copy of Football for Idiots.

Speaking of reading, have you read any Kristen Hannah? Our book club chose one of her books for this month and I'm sort of bummed. She hasn't appealed to me thus far; I swear, every review I've read uses the word "tearjerker", and as you know, I'm seriously anti-Nicholas Sparks. She's a local author, which is cool, and I love my group and the visiting part of it. I just feel like we've gotten away from the task of reading, and especially from reading really good stuff.  Now I just want to drop out altogether, but I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings or seem snobbish. Maybe I should just read this and worry about it later. We did get to read The Help, after all. I brought this up because one of my NY resolutions is to read more this year.  Not just novels, but more of everything - the paper, blogs - I've really slacked off in the past couple of years.  (Maybe if I didn't watch so much crime drama....oh, never mind.  I got all five seasons of Criminal Minds on DVD for Christmas!)

I also went to the gym this morning, to begin another resolution.  I am mentally working my way through the crash diet mentality and attempting to look at weight loss as a life change now, instead of a way to get into smaller jeans.  Of course I have a couple of goal dates on the horizon, but I'm trying not to focus on that.

And speaking of goal dates, we have to talk about my visit this summer.  Now that I have a job, I have to maneuver carefully my days off.  For one, I am committed to a few days in CA with my parents in July, since my cousin is allegedly throwing a huge family reunion party at their house on the 4th.  Then, I had hoped to take a long weekend to meet up with my high school girlfriends in the spring, but that might dissolve.  Sooooo... we should maybe start throwing around some dates so I can plan a little.  I hardly get any time off, being so new, but I may be able to work out some flex hours with my job share partner by the end of the summer.  I guess what I'm thinking is that I may not be able to spend a leisurely week in Connecticut, but a few days around a weekend would be more likely.   Oh, that and I'm pretty sure we're going to try to get out to New York at some point this year, although that might be something I can put together with a visit to you?  Let's keep it on the table.

Ok, must go over to write elsewhere. That's another resolution, to write more.  Read, write, get healthy. When am I supposed to watch my DVDs???

Love you,
A

PS. How is the family drama?