whats a kid to do

Kids today say they are bored…huh? Lets see playing with sticks and rocks in back yard, me1960, playing video games and watching tv in the minivan, my kids 2009. Pedalling around the block six times and hitting a rock on the last spin, me 1961, motoring a bike down Main all the way to walmart to grab another video game, my kid 2009. All night weiner roast and camping under the stars, me 1965, overnight party at indoor waterpark and theme park hotel, my kids 2009. Maybe bored has an all together new meaning now that there is just so much to choose from.

hot goal seeking missels

A new year looming on the horizon always shoots me into action. I like to begin with a review of my last year, did I do anything noteworthy did a achieve what I set out to do and what mistakes were made. I find it’s also a good time to clean out my files and drawers in my office. It makes me feel as if I am making room for fresh ideas. I also get a glimpse into the stuff I want to avoid wasint time on in the new year. I have two left over christmas boxes I use, one for stuff that definitely goes in the trash and one for stuff I will hang onto, but store elsewhere. I may even go through last years elsewhere box and get rid of much of that too.

I have some new goals for this year so I’ll take a cheap planner with some lines in it and set to work tonight filling in daily and weekly baby steps towards reaching those specific goals. I am going to set a definite deadline this year for the goals too which is new for me. Usually I’m not confident enough to demand outcome I suppose; hint to self this might have been the problem. It’s odd but I can’t even think of having a new years eve party until this has been taken care of. But reading back over the years journal I see that it worked out well for me for the most part. So I’ll fire em up and aim for an amazing 2010.

Would Jesus need a green card?

I’ve just read the saddest grinch story of the season. Apparently some houston santa’s (Salvation Army included) aren’t checking for naughty or nice they are checking to see if the family has a green card. I can’t think of a worse scenario on Christmas than a child being told they can’t get a gift from Santa because they are illegal. Not only is this anti-Santa this goes against every fiber of the real reason for the season. I guess even Jesus would need a green card to walk our streets today.