HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Teri and I had our annual executive session at Starbucks to discuss our/my/her goals for 2007. We agreed to six for the year.

1) Acquire a car with an automatic transmission for Austin to drive. Whether we add to our car lot or just replace my 5 spd pickup with an automatic, he really prefers to develop his confidence with something that has only 2 pedals. He is still 7 months away from his 16th birthday, so we have plenty of time.

2) Find a church home. Holiday shopping now behind us, church shopping has begun. We have two in the immediate area to try out plus a third about 6 miles away, so that is the January schedule.

3) Sell the 1971 Jimmy. It simply is just time and although emotionally attached, it would have been nice to have that garage parking slot for my pickup during the last 2 blizzards.

4) Weigh the same on day 365 as I/we do on day 1, 2007. Having acquired the treadmill a few months ago (which has gotten great use), should help. But we must confess,this one gets harder each year you age.

5) Give our master bathroom a facelift. Who was the inventor of carpet in the bathroom after all, really a poor idea.

6) Acquire some investment property in the hill country of Texas, our final resting spot!

Cheers to a prosperous 2007 for all of you bloggers!