March 27, 2011 My Birthday

Today is my birthday and I have to admit, I’m a little disappointed. Not in the day, it was a great day. Had breakfast out with Craig and Bambi & Russell (daughter & son-in-law) at Corner Cafe in Liberty. Their biscuits and gravy can’t be beat. Then we went and saw the movie “Limitless”. It was a very good movie. Bradley Cooper is so easy on the eyes. A joy to watch. Then I had the rest of the day to relax and I did try to take a nap but lets be real, 20 minutes just doesn’t qualify as a nap. I used to be able to take a good 2 hour nap, but those days are long gone. I miss naps. Anyway, I am thinking about turning 56 and my life. There are so many thing I wanted to do in my life and here I sit. I wanted to write. I had a head full of great ideas for stories to write, but I didn’t do it. Some I would start, but I don’t have an ending. Did you know that one of my dreams in high school was to win an Oscar for writing? Well, it was. I have a great book started, but I have not worked on it in the longest time. I need discipline. I started this blog with the idea that I would put forth my writing efforts in here. I have ideas. I have something to say. Well, look at what I have turned out. Nothing. A few postings here and there, but nothing to brag about. I’m lazy. I’m making a promise to myself. (here we go again) I know I have said and done this before but If I don’t start again, I will just sit here . . . stagnant. And I don’t want that to happen. So I’m starting again. (and again, and again, and again) (shut up! I can start again if I want to. And you being ugly about it will not stop me) So, what do I want to do with this new beginning? Starting again does give you amazing freedom. Clean slate. Clear the path, because here I come. Full of such confidence that this time, I will succeed. OK, during this next 365 days (or year, if you will) I will work on my craft. I will blog on a regular basis and I will set aside a specific amount of time each week to work on my book. Small progress is better than no progress at all. In addition to improving my craft, I will also improve my self. I have the weighty issue of , well, weight to deal with. Eat with your program and let’s work on the exercise issue also. I am wrapping up two weeks which included Spring break to Orlando, Florida, a four day business trip to St. Louis, Missouri and a birthday weekend. I must admit that I have eaten my way through all of it. So starting today I’m back to my program. And sometime this week I will order the bicycle I have been looking at for well over a year now. I want a bike and I was to ride it. That would help me get my exercise and also have fun. I like having fun. (and I should know . . . I had fun once.) There are a ton of really nice bike paths in the Kansas City area. And I want to ride on them. I need a fold up bike for 2 reasons. The first is space. And the fact that I have none. A fold up bike will fit nicely in the coat closet. I don’t have a garage to keep a bike in and I don’t really want to leave it outside in the yard. And the other reason is that a fold up bike will fit in the trunk of a car so it will be easy to transport to and from the bike paths. Fold up bikes are not cheap. A standard bike would be less expensive, but here is where the space issues come up. I have saved the Christmas money my mom gave me for the past two years. I have enough to buy it and I’ve decided it’s time to do it. Can I do this? Will I keep up with my promise? Will I do the work to get the outcome that I am wanting? I guess the question isn’t can I, the question is will I? I’m saying “Yes” I will. But the proof is in the pudding. (yum, pudding. Now stop that!) At the end of the 365 day period, I hope to present a new and improved me. I have a plan. Now I need to take action.