Monday, January 1, 2007

RESOLVERE

Wow,was that the holidays just flying by?  What an amazing couple ofweeks, both for me personally and the world at large.   Itseems like I blinked and now it is 2007.  It was a nice Christmas,especially nice for Brian.  I took two weeks off, like I always doand fully enjoyed every busy day.

Now we are at the New Year andthe question of resolutions abounds.  I rather look at resolutionsas "adding" instead of "removing".  So what kind of resolutions doI have for 2007?  I think they should go something like...

Resolutionnumber one:  For Christmas, my mother gave me the softest,puffiest, like-a-cloud blue robe and matching blue Ugg slippers. I resolve to spend more time enjoying being wrapped in the comfort ofall things soft.  I resolve to wear my Uggs wherever I feel. Christmas day, I wore them to see the movie, The Pursuit of Happinesswith Brian.  He wore his slippers ... there is nothing like seeinga movie in your slippers.  There is nothing like eating anddrinking in a robe... just ask Hugh Hefner...

Resolution numbertwo:  I resolve to walk Boonie more.  We have a great time onour walks and now that I have a IPod with all my dance music, it makesthe walks one long nightclub for the senses.  I also resolve todance around my living room with my IPod in 2007.  I could do thisin my Uggs and robe... ah the visuals...

Resolution numberthree:  Brian and I attended Handle's Sing Along Messiah overChristmas break.  We ended up on a local TV program.  I sangso hard that I lost my voice the next day.  It was the first timeBrian was able to see me read music and sing as a tenor.  All theyears I have talked about when I sang in a local choir, he was finallyable to see and hear me. He was shocked.  I resolve to take Brianto more plays, musicals and live events.  We had a great time, andone of the angel girls tried to flirt with him.  He confessed shewas cute, but alas was (ugh) just a "girl".  I think I shouldcaptivate on this attitude now before he begins to decide girls are thebomb...

Resolution number four: My brother fixed Christmasdinner and spoiled Brian.  To my shock, he is a good cook.  Iresolve to spend more time with my brother ... besides he has thisgreat swimming pool and killer washers and dryers.  I can dolaundry and swim laps.  His wine collection isn't shabby either...HEY! I could take my robe and Uggs...

Resolution numberfive:  I resolve to see Elisabet more.  2006 sucked withoutmy constant cheerleader in the game of life.

Resolution numbersix:  Do more of the things I love - like writing, gardening andpainting.  There is nothing like giving part of yourself to theworld to make you feel happy and alive.  Maybe I will leaveanonymous love notes to the world wherever I go...

Resolutionnumber seven:  Write more to my dad's surviving sisters and getthem to tell more of the Hughes family history so I have it inprint.  They have been researching for years and have some amazingstories about my grandfather.  My Aunt Colleen says she tracedus back to our connection to Howard Robard Hughes Sr and Jr (yes,THAT Howard Hughes) although my dad always swore we were not related tothe man.  But some of my exs might say, "I can see her locked awayin a room, with long nails and paranoid fantasies ... must run in thefamily...” Hah, I say, its just being a crazy redhead like we all are...

Being a Hughes is only secondary.

Although I am eyeing this robe and slippers thing...

Resolutionnumber eight:  I resolve not to sob when Brian graduates from 6thgrade.... or when he starts middle school in the fall.

Andmostly I resolve to be grateful for every single day, good or bad, upor down.  And know, other people's opinions of me and my life, arenone of my business.

Until next time-

C

"Allmy children have spoken for themselves since they first learned tospeak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that tocontinue in the future." Gerald Ford. 

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