Happy New Year!

   Dear friends, and friends of friends,

   2011 was a year of loss.  2012 was a year of closure and healing.  I'm hoping that 2013 will be a year of growth and productivity.  The first thing I want to do is blog at least twice a month; ideally once a week, but I'll work towards that. Baby steps in the right direction.  For now, twice a month is 24 more times that i did last year and an improvement.  I had hoped to have my first blog of the year be my new years resolution list (yes, i strongly believe in making and keeping personal improvement promises at least once a year,) but in the spirit of baby steps, this first (short) message is just a reminder to myself to make that list by the end of this month.
   Why don't I just write it now?  I want to write not only what I hope to achieve, but plans on how to be successful in my endeavors to seriously change bad habits and learn new good habits. 
   I mostly am writing this to ask you to help me be accountable.  Which means, send me a butt-kick if you don't see that list by February 1st, 2013.  Promise?  thanx!

So first on my list : make a list.
Second: make a schedule, calendar, and other to do lists.

-jay-

ps. save the date(s)... tom and i will be celebrating our 20th anniversary this spring, so keep April 24th and the weekends around it open if you can.  We may do a masquerade ball, renewing of our vows, celebration dinner, kind of a Victorian/ steam-punk themed party.  It is also HaleyAnne's 11th birthday, so do we plan 2 celebrations or split them?  Any ideas?  what dates work or don't work for you?  idea for parties?  themes?  wanna help?  i think google makes you have an account to reply, but it's painless to sign up.  I would love lot's of feedback!