So This is the New Year (2015)...

... And it's going to be a good one. How do I know? Read on...

First, a reflection of 2014:

In comparisons to other years, 2014 was pretty calm. No marriage, no moving, no job changes, no broken bones, etc and so forth. "No news is good news" they say, and I'm inclined to agree with them (whoever "they" are). Even though the year was "quiet," it doesn't mean we didn't have fun. We went to eight (yes eight!) weddings this year. We showed our rents Vegas, mine for the first time. Ant the return of Movember was a success. That's just part of the fun in 2014... Let's see how I did on my resolutions:

Volunteer!: Ugh... Not great on this. Carolyn and I did CSUnity again this year, and we hope to continue that tradition in 2015. I also join Denver Gives, but I have not been able to participate much due to other time committments. I hope to do more with them this year (and they are always looking for more help, hint hint, wink wink), but I would be happy to do more for a worthwhile organization, so let me know if anyone you are working with is looking for more volunteers (this will continue to be a resolution).

Learn at least two new skills/things and/or start a new hobby: Well, kind of I suppose. After talking about it for years, I finally took a CPR class. Learned some for sure, and will need a refresher at some point, but still a positive experience. I still need to do the guitar lessons I've talked about previously, and will need to think of more for 2015...

Make some positive moves professionally:... Moving on.

On school nights, be in bed by midnight: I'd say this was a success. I didn't make it 100% of the time, but I stopped falling asleep on the couch as often, which has helped with better sleep, so it's all good. Even though this will no longer be a resolution, it will be something to keep up for the foreseeable future.

Keep working out: The last two weeks, that has been a fail... but the rest of the year? Success! And it will be again starting next week. No need to keep this one on here as this something I'll keep doing, resolution or not.

Keep in touch with friends: This one was a success. Monthly happy hours continue without a hitch, we did dinner every month with a new couple for the most part, and we had lots fun this year with other events. The annual Fo Co Brew Ride was awesome, and we'll do it again in July 2015 (along with potential rides in Boulder and Denver for June and August). This will no longer be a resolution, but don't worry, I have no intent on getting lame anytime soon.

So 2015 has a ton of potential to be awesome, but it's not without effort on my part... with that said, here are my resolutions:

Buy a house!: So my family has been in a one bed room place for over a year now. And while we have an awesome deal and situation, it's time to move on and move up. Bozley needs a yard, we need room to entertain, and, if we ever want to expand our family, we'll need more bedrooms. We start this process in a few weeks with a meeting with our mortgage lender. It's going to be exciting...

Make more time with my wife: To be clear, nothing is wrong with our relationship. In fact, I love my wife and love spending time with her (we've both been home the last couple weeks and it's been wonderful to be together this much). I've decided that I need to make more time to keep our relationship running on all cylinders. How? Well, for now, planning on a some date nights. At least two a month. I plan to expand on that as the year goes on, but one step at a time.

Volunteer!:.. See above. Not much else to say.

Learn at least two new skills/things and/or start a new hobby: Part of moving and having more room will mean I can start brewing beer again! Very excited about. And having a new home will probably mean some home improvement projects. Haven't forgotten about the guitar collecting dust in my place either. And I wouldn't mind learning to do more with my camera...

Improve professionally: I'm leaving this one vague on purpose. I want to improve my work situation, but at the moment, I'm not sure exactly how. I hope this year to really spend some time examining options and improving skills as much as possible. We'll see what that means as time goes on...

Get Healthier: I've been doing pretty good at my staying active, with working out, playing soccer, and so forth, but I think I need to do more. I need to watch my diet more, especially since my cholesterol is pretty high. Getting more sleep, taking some more/different vitamins, and laughing more couldn't hurt either.

Think that's enough for 2015? Because I do. Maybe a resolution would be to check in with my resolutions more often, eh?

Anyway, have a great 2015! Hope to see or talk to you soon!

Clint

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