I’ve learned many years ago to just go with the flow. I no longer make resolutions I know eventually will be broken. I know that sounds negative, but come on … I have yet to meet the person who can actually say they made a resolution and kept it all year. All I can do now is look back at the old year and learn from mistakes that was made, smile at the good memories, and think about how I can become a better person in the new year and set goals for myself. So, with that in mind, I have set a big goal. There is actually a difference. Anyway, my goal this year is to run the Honolulu Marathon in December. Yes, I know a big goal. I’m determined, and knocking on wood nothing happens to me this year that would deter it from happening. There is a pending surgery, but if worse comes to worse that will take about 3 weeks away from training tops. The first step in my training is coming up next month called The Great Aloha Run. It’s an 8-mile course that starts at Aloha Tower Market Place and ends at the Aloha Stadium. I’ve done this one before and it’s a fun run to do. You see a lot of people with strollers and groups of people singing and laughing. You don’t have to run the complete course and all the monies go to charity.
This year will be a busy year not only for myself, but for Chris as well. Chris has two major trips he’ll be taking for band. His concert band (about 80 students) will be heading out to Vancouver for about 8 days. Then in October the whole marching band (300 plus students) will be going to Japan. When I found out about these trips last year I was most definitely going as a chaperone. Now with the baby the Vancouver trip is ifish at this time and I’ll be going to Japan for sure.
This year also marks my 20th high school reunion. It’s going to be in mid August … around the 16th. We have a website to vote the location and from what I hear Vegas is winning as the destination so far. I’m really looking forward to this. I’m already planning to take about two weeks off and take a long needed vacation. The reunion is probably going to be 4 days and I also plan on heading East to visit friends. My 10th reunion was a blast. It lasted the whole weekend. On the last night we must have closed down every club we went to. I remember getting home by about 7:30 in the morning. It’s been almost 14 years since I last went to Vegas and I am very much looking forward to partying there.
I’m finally getting around to reading everyone’s blogs again and I’ve noticed a second round of pregnancies. Congratulations to all that are expecting, I wish you nothing but joy with your new bundle.
I gotta run, but I will be back. Have a great weekend!
