So Last night I was watching Oprah. I love her show. Always have and always will. Her shows the last two days have been about taking care of yourself, which we all want to do buut it’s really hard sometimes.

I had actually already decided in November that Jen and i had to stop taking our health for granted. We have a nice home, great families, good friends and beautiful pets what good is all that if you don’t have your health. YOU NEED YOUR HEALTH !!!

So in November I had a physical, along with bloodwork, an eye exam, and I also went to see my heart specialist. Despite me delaying it all until almost the end of the year, I did get everything taken care care. Jen waited even longer and went in December right before Christmas. everything with the both of us is fine.

I had a few scares this past year, one heart flutters, and two severe head and neck pain that sent me to the ER. My heart flutters are caused by my heart valve that struggles to evenly pump my blood, and the other scare still is a mystery. What I do know is after having some time off from work, and taking muscle relaxers for two weeks I was back in working order.

All in all I feel Jen and I are doing what we need to do to be happy and healthy for a long time to come. One thing we started to do is exercising together. Three days a week we do an hour of cardio, and one day a week 30 mins of weights. We enjoy going to the local college. Our membership was cheap, and the hours are great, open 8am to midnight. I like the bikes, and racket ball, Jen likes to walk, and racket ball. And while we tend to take a more holistic approach to our health ( vitamins, supplements, and otehr natural remedies) We know the key to overall good health is to keep moving and so we just move.

We all need to put ourselves in our to do list. As for me it is a must.

Peace and good health to all who enter here.

Have you ever noticed right before you go on vacation you think to yourself ” wow I have 2 whole freaken weeks off from work ” but then it goes by so fast. I only have 3 more days off from work and will be returning on the 5th, and I really do not want to go back. It sucks, and I hate that.

It especially sucks because while I have been off from work it has snowed alot and it has been so cold. I think to myself how the hell would I be getting to work by 6am with all this snow ? Yesturday even with the plow coming I still had to clean off my car, and shovel the front walkway, and back deck, and around the cars. It was about an hours worth of work out there in the bitter cold. I just hate it.

More and more I have been thinking about moving to New Mexico, or Arizona. If and when that happens it won’t be for awhile. My family is here and I would never not want them iaround me.

For New years eve Jenn,, my parents, and Amber and Cathy spent the evening at my house. We made some food and some snacks, and played mexican bingo for money. It was fun. Then after 11:30 we watched the ball drop, and alos felt bad for Dick Clark. After his last stroke his speech is really not so good. He struggles and its sad. I hate getting old.

Today Jenn and I are covering for Joel at Ed’s, and while I do not consider it working because being here is like being in my own house. I still hate the fact that I had to be up at 8:30, after going to bed at 1am.

My feet are cold, I hate that too. They won’t be a normal temperature until the spring. Which is about 2 in a half months away. I hate that spring is so far away.

Oh well, this is my life and despite all this, I LOVE my life

Peace and love to all who enter here……….

As another year comes to an end I have much to reflect on and much to look forward to.

Jenn and I will be together for sixyears this May and while it was not an easy start for either of us, right now I feel our relationship is where it needs to be, and we are happy.

We also are in our second year of having Lucy in our life. The love that little beagle mix has given me will never be repaid with any treat or belly rub. She is a wonderful member of our family and all of us love her very much. I am a better person because of this little dog.

We did a couple f things to the house, and it looks great. Over the last year our house really has become a home and we couldn’t be more happy and more proud as to what we have been able to do.

Jenn and I were also able to get away this past year. Once as a family and once just the two of us. Our trip to Maine was truly a dream come true. Both of us have wanted to go for a long time and this year we were able to go. We also rented a cabin in Canandagua. It was relaxing, and also felt nice to disconnect from our lives for a bit and just focus on “us” . It was fun and we hope to go back this year.

We are only eatting meat twice a week and the rest of the week has allowed me to explore my culinary skills. Lentil soups, black bean burgers, tofu stir fry, and veggie chili have become some of our favorites. We will continue to eat this way, and eat as much organic as possible. Over the coures of the year Jen and I went down in weight . We are not sure how much because the number on the scale is just that a number.

So in reflecting on this last year I have to say Jenn and I feel blessed to have the families we have and great friends in our lives too. When you reach a point in your life where you are truly happy, then you don’t ( I think) need to write resolutions for the new year. Whatever the year brings will be okay, good or bad.

With all the struggles and hardships that people are facing in the world right now Jenn and I are very fortunate to have our jobs, our beautiful home, our health, and our happiness that we share with family and friends.

May the year 2009 bring all of you the very best.

Peace and love to all who enter here. And Happy New year