Family and Friends

I just wanted to wish everybody a Happy New Year! I think this year will be even better than last and I will be able to make some economic progress. I also want to improve my health and am thinking of ways to do it. I think I will start eating better in order to become the man I want to be.

I think that that everyone should take a few minutes and try to figure out ways to improve their own lives as well. There are few chances in life to become a better person and the New Year is an easy way to work on it!

The list of people that I need to buy gifts for seems almost endless. I was able to do some shopping over the Thanksgiving weekend and was happy to get some of it done, but there always seems to be a few people that are very hard to shop for. My mom is always a problem. She lives in Florida and has been retired for years. She has just about everything you can imagine in her condo and doesn’t really even have room for anything more.

I think we got her some gift cards last year and that was good, but the gift card thing must be getting old for her. Since we only visit a couple of times a year, it’s hard to know what she may need. When we ask her, she has very few ideas herself. I think I’ll try the bookstore and maybe I can find something there.

Another Thanksgiving Day has come and we are celebrating in full force. We are the proud owners of a 23 pound bird that is currently in the oven. I love the way the smell permeates the house and makes everyone ready to eat. The best part is that the whole family is here to enjoy the day with us. I like to spend time talking with everyone and catching up on the latest news.

I hope everyone else out there has a great day as well. I also hope that those people who are less fortunate than us will enjoy some of the food that we donated to a local food bank. I certainly hope that no one will go hungry today. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

All my friends are busy making a Facebook page and making “friends.” I wonder what the buzz is all about? I thought having a blog would be the best way to keep my peeps informed. Now I might have to spend even more time on the internet with a Facebook page.

The grocery store had a huge box of fresh pineapples on sale for $2 a piece. That is a bargain price and I love fresh pineapple. So I bought two and they will be ripe by the weekend. Sounds like pina coladas and grilled pineapple will be on the weekend cookout menu.