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Holidays - redux

My brother read my last post and clarified his position.

“Regarding the whole Christmas thing, I really do enjoy it now. At first it
was strange, but now I enjoy being with Katrina’s family and relaxing and
sharing presents.” - Tammer.

Also, I should note that though Christmas is still a little weird to me, I do enjoy a well decorated
tree. Especially when it is all lit up in a dark room. [It's that thing with lights, again!] So, I
find Lisa’s tree very pleasant to look at. Further, there are so many, different, ornaments, that each
time I look I tend to find something new and unexpected!

Health - redux

I had a lot of time to kill, yesterday before work. So, I bought what I needed to buy and then went to
the gym in my work campus and signed up. Further, because signing up is easy and not enough, I did my
first work-out in years. It was both easy, and fun.

Of course, one work-out doesn’t mean much. I went again today (so, that’s two and counting) and have a
very reasonable schedule set-up that should let me work-out everyday that I work. I know it is not much,
but even 30 or 45 minutes a day of moving and lifting is more then I have been doing.

Year-end wrap

2003 was a good year. Some things worked out very well, like getting my job after nine months of unemployment.
Some things stayed good, like my relationship with Lisa and my family and friends in Michigan. Some things
I thought would be done have only gotten started, like my weight loss. So, this was a good year, but I think
2004 will be even better! As much as I’ve accomplished, there is still a lot to do, but I feel, this time, the inertia is
on my side.

Besides, 2004 is not only a nice even number … it’s also a leap year!