The Everyday Project Day 76

Let me break it down for ya.

This is what I tell a 5 year old in the kinder class I was subbing in today.

The behavior system in most of the lower grade classes I sub in at Erison involves a color coded chart and clothes pins. Green in in the middle, red is at the top and brown frown is at the bottom. The teachers have been doing this system for years and I am completely familiar with it. All the clips start on green "ready to learn". Kids get their clips move up or down the chart through out the day. The goal is to get to " outstanding or awesome"  red by the end of the day. Then different teachers have different rewards, etc.

My goal is for the whole class to be on red at the end of the day. This common goal makes for an easy and fun day. Always my personal goal. Plus peer pressure works wonders.

At the beginning of the day, I always talk about how this is our goal. Blah, blah, blah. The kids always buy in. Always. I am so positive. Using positive language,bribery, points, etc.  Nothing really bothers me. Hyper kids, slow kids, crazy kids... I'm only there for one day.

Today it gets to be after lunch and one kid starte whining about why is Aaron, Khaia, Somya and a bunch of other kids get to do all the jobs. The "jobs" are door holder, eraser, lunch tub, etc.

Almost all of the kids are on orange, one color below red. This kid is on purple, one level above brown frown. So I say. " even though you are only 5, let me break it down for ya. Look at the color chart. Those kids are on orange. You are on purple. You did not follow the rules. Ms. Bartig even moved you down during ELD. That's why they get to do the jobs. Get it? How do you get to to do a job?"

He says , "get on orange." "  Good answer. ", I say.

All the classroom are loft style so there are no doors through out the whole building so all the classes have to be conscience to not disturb the neighbors.

After school, Ms. Bartig, the teacher next door, comes over and asks, " did I hear you say I''m gonna break it down for ya?" "

" yup"

She says asks if I knew the vp was in her class observing a student.

I say, "I guess I broke it down for him too."
She says, " that's why you are our favorite sub."

 I crack myself up sometimes.
It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Projecf 75

We can not go 1 week with both kids going to school for the entire week. Cara home today with a small fever and headache and got called to pick up Colin. He has a migraine. Aghhh.

Good news is I got a surprise, random sale from Etsy! YaY!

Here's a surprise. I spent the day doing Little League stuff. Always something  to do.  Took the Padre jerseys to get numbers. Also found out there was a problem with the coaches shirts form the Padres. They can't find our order. I found the order and resubmitted but it could do too late. Greaaaaaat! Now  what. Hopefully it will all work out for the best. If not???

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 74

Hands down, no LL after 8 pm. Watching the Bachelor ... Trashy yes but who cares. I need some time to relax.

Spent the day on the email, organizing stuff for the season. Then Scott says there are some MM Youth players that may try to sign up because they can't field a team.  I'm sorry, we have 5 spots left. 1st 5, on paper with $$$ are in. Seriously, I am so tired of being people's back up. 95% of the people can sign up on time.

Rant over , deep breath.

It is what if is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 73

All the boys played nicely and the MMWLL draft is done. From what I can see is we have pretty balanced teams in all divisions. That is the goal because come playoff time, we want all the teams to have about 9-9 records. If a team is 17-1 or 1-17, that's no fun for anyone.

The best part of the day was watching grown men agonizing over kids age 6-13 like they were MLB players making millions of dollars. It was hard to keep a straight face while they were discussing and trading players and families.

The families are a big part of the draft.
Who can help coach, who has a good team mom, who can make a banner, who can work in the snack shack, who will show up on time, who can give rides to the kids that can't .....

Who has the Presidents's kid????

Colin has Coach Shawn Ridgwell and is on the Red Sox. Cara has Coach Brian Leicester and is on the Rangers.  I'm happy with both. Can't wait for Cara to get that cast off.

Next up? The mandatory all league meeting and work party next Saturday. Just give me that microphone!

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 72

How bad is this? The kid of one our friends, who also happens to have been a manager in the past, tried out for Team Combat, a travel baseball team. He is a nice kid and a good but not great player. He went through 4 grueling tryouts. Finally they told him he made the team. I was happy for him. He didn't have time in his schedule to stick with Little League but hey, you make your choices. I get it.

Today, I get home from yoga and Scott says, you are not going to believe this. The Team Combat coach called Buddy and told him Nate was cut from the team. Sorry. Some returning players that he wasn't expecting came back so no room for Nate!!!! I about hit the roof!!! How horrible is that? I feel so bad for him. And what kind of man is that guy???

A money grubber, that's what. $185 per month to play on that team! In addition to whatever the registration fee is! I also feel horrible for Buddy who has to tell HIS  kid that he was cut after he already made it. I would have gone ballistic on that guy and made him tell my kid why he was cut. Face to face. Stand up and be a man.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 70

Field Trip day! Phyllis and I went to Petco Park to pick up the Padre Jerseys. The Padres partnered with a bunch of Little Leagues in SD and supplied authentic Majestic jerseys for about 15,000 kids. So all of our T-ball, Farm, Minors and Challenger divisions are getting the jerseys. There are current and throw back styles. Awesome! 

And then Phyllis and I went for a delicious lunch. We tried to talk Colin into coming with us but he didn't want to go. He is feeling better. He moved off the couch today and wandered around the house and played video games.

The Everyday Project Day 69

Ohhhh 69! Bingo! HAHA!

We spent a quiet day with Colin recovering on the couch. Anyone ever watch Deadliest Warriors? Its pretty cool. We watched a marathon of it today as I did LL stuff and got myself to yoga.

It compares fighting systems, culture and/or weapons against other in history. Examples  are US Army Special Forces vs Korean Army, Apache vs Gladiator, IRA vs Taliban, etc. Scientists and actorreenactments  show the advantages of each fighting force. force. They do a whole scientific analysis of the weapons, kill factors, training, hand to hand combat, etc. Then they give points for X factors like psychological warfare. Super interesting. For about 2 hours. 10 hours snooze...

Colin is doing well. The emotional factor is weighing in as well as the physical. No place to go but up.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 68

Colin's heart procedure went well. The pathway they had to zap was a little trickier than they originally thought but there are no complications. He will stay home from school the rest of the week and then no restrictions on any of his activities. He is sleeping on the couch. We had to be at the hospital at 6 am and of course I didn't sleep most of the night. We are all very thankful as well as wiped out.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 67

Scott is the man. Workin the phones and getting it done! We will have 4 t-ball managers, a juniors team and all will be right in the MMWLL world.

Colin has his heart ablation procedure tomorrow. Check in time is 6am and if all goes well, he will be released by 2 pm. No school for the rest of the week but then no restrictions on activities. No more WPW!

He is handling it well. I think he takes after me. You know, keep it all in. We chatted about it and I told him when I was trying to get pregnant with him I had a laparoscopy and had to have similar anesthesia. He thought it was funny that they told me to count backwards from 100 and I got to 98. And that the doctors were telling me jokes and I was asleep before I heard the end.

He wants strawberry scented anesthesia. That from my kid who sits in the pantry cabinet smelling the box of green tea bags because he loves the smell.

Quote of the day from Cara. We are watching The Bachelor and they break the Guinness World Record for the longest on screen kiss. " That was so dumb." Eye roll " over 3 minutes of wasted time."

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 66

My chi is very good today. I got the computer back and it seems to work. Still needs a new DVD drive but that will come this week. I downloaded a trial copy of Office so Scott could work on his LL spreadsheet. I can install full copy when DVD drive is fixed. All of the pictures, documents and music are backed up on the external hard drive and the computer  going quite fast. Scott tried to blame it on kids games but it was mostly me backing up and then not deleting. Kind of like clogging the toilet. Haha.

I took Phyllis to Pechanga, an Indian casino about 45 minutes away. It's about half way between here and her cousin Russ's house in Orange. Its one of our usual meeting spots. Scott has been doing good in football so he gave me $40. I'm not a gambler and normally I would pocket most of the money but I was determined to play the penny slots with Phyllis. She know all the games.

I don't really find them fun and I am so unlucky that I can't even get a free drink in Atlantic City.  No free drinks out here. My preference would be to sit on a lounge chair with and adult beverage and a magazine. No drinking today since I have to drive home and who knows what awaits there. (More on that tomorrow) So on to the games. Since I am too nervous to play anything  like poker or roulette, it's penny slots for me.

The penny slots have all sorts of theme games. Tv shows, bugs, Egypt, jungle, under the sea, etc. Then there is the added bonus of a mini game or free spins. Do I ever get the mini game or free spins??? Nooooo. Everyone else seems to get them but not me. ( sounding a little bitter here since I can't even get  a free drink) Phyllis knows how they all work so she helps me out.  But like I said, I was on a vision quest. I even put  in a $20 bill. Unheard of. I usually start with a $5.

Phyllis was all about the Tarzan so she points me in the direction of some bug game. If I got down to $15 with nothing, I was out. Movin on. 3 spins in and I got the mini game!!!! I had to touch the bugs to see what I would get. I won $7.50! So I played that game for a while. I cashed out with $25 so now I am up $5.

Last time we were at Pechanga, I played GhostBusters, Fishing and a Western Game which are huge multiplayer games.  Very high tech. 3D graphics. Totally cool for my uninterested self. Today, GhostBusters were taken but there was Sex in the City.

Sex in the City has giant, vibrating chairs. I lost $20. Game over.

Russ and MaryLou are bringing Phyllis home. I could only stay for so long with no adult beverages or magazines and smoking. Enjoy a glass of wine while writing this. I guess I'll be waiting up for my mother in law.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 65

Phyllis is here! Last night she says " it's only 10 past 7. Seems like its a lot later." I can't wait until its 10 past 2014.

The drama from last night didn't mess up assessments today. Everything ran really smoothly. Now we need to come up with managers for these kids. I hate the idea of forming teams and then having the dreaded parent meeting that someone has to step up. We  need 3 for t-ball and 2 for minors. We also need to find a new equipment manager since the last one quit last night.

Hopefully things will settle down once the season starts but as always

It is what it is...
Namaste

Colin, Cara and Isabelle are out at our fire pit roasting marshmallows. I just went out to check on them and they are actually chatting nicely. This is quite unusual because when there are friends over, neither group interact and avoid each other. Hmmmm.... Nice!

The Everyday Project Day 64

What comes around goes around.
Be careful what you wish for.
Karma is a bitch.

It's a cliche filled night around here. And they all go both ways.


The drama continues... What drama you ask??? Why LL drama of course. Assessments are tomorrow. Scott has been working the phones trying to get a bunch of kids signed up so we can have 4 teams in each division so no traveling. We met with the HS coach to get some players to help by pitching and and shagging balls, etc.

The sh$$$ has hit it. An inquiry was made to the CIF, the governing athletic board, about the 7/8 grade HS prep travel team that wants to use our fields. Seems that the team is not in compliance. One of our board members is resigning because " of the direction some of the board members are taking.... Blah blah blah. "

You would think due diligence to LL  International and making sure that a team subletting our fields is in compliance with what they are saying they are would be of upmost importance. As a board member. Cause that's what it says in the job description.

Why can't kids just play baseball. Adults are idiots. Time to go to 7-11 for another bottle of wine.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 63

Who's watching American Idol? Horrible. I hate the judges. Nikki Minage and Mariah Carey are loser divas and Keith Urban looks lost. He has no idea what to do. Randy should have left when he could.

Boy Scout sex scandal. Just a matter of time.

Lance Armstrong on Oprah. Anything he denies, no one will believe it. Anything he disputes is unbelievable.  Karma...

I actually stayed in my pajamas and went back to sleep after the kids went to school. Then I watched 2 hours of tv that I have on the DVR. I never do that. It sure felt good.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 62

Our desk top computer keeps shutting itself down so I took it to Staples today. I hope it's nothing too bad. Scott is blaming kids games because it mostly shuts down while Cara is playing Minecraft. It also shuts down while the kids are doing Learning Upgrade which is the school math program. It's online and they don't download anything so I don't see how that would be it. However it started shutting down during Word as well. Already they told me its too full and when I back up music and pictures, I need to get them off the computer and onto the external hard drive. Hopefully that's it and some minor adjustments.

That's my big day, staples and yoga. Clayton didn't show up for tutoring. Flakes out again. I don't really care if he drops. Nice kid but so low and distractable. My mantra is $45 per hour, $45 per hour...

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 61

Ericson is back in session. They started back yesterday and I got called to sub today. I spent the most delightful day in Ms. Morrison's 3rd grade class. It is the sign of a good teacher when a class behaves beautifully when there is a sub. They even won teacher vs students 25-3. That's one of my all time low scores but I could find much of anything to give myself points for. They followed directions the first time, they didn't call out, they raised their hands and most importantly they didn't spend the day telling me the way "they always do it."

Look what arrived today! A whole case full.

The 2013 Little League rule book. Also known as the Green Book.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 60

Day 60
I have mixed feelings.
On the good side, I have done this blog mostly consistently for 60 days.
On the bad side, Snooze fest.
 Little League, Little League, Little League, Little League.

Is this what my whole life is?
Where are the deep thoughts? The words of wisdom, social commentary, witty banter? I bore myself. How about you?

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 59

Little League. Holy Baseballs! What did I sign up for and when is it over?

So here's the thing; I am so not about the drama. Take the people where they are. They make a choice. That's it. Move on. Scott , on the other hand, oh nooooo.  He is working the phones, making alliances and stressing beyond belief. His heart is so in the right place and MMWLL would not be where it is today without him.

There is so much going on with travel teams and the HS teams and who is playing where. And how will our actions and decisions reflect on Colin when he wants to play HS ball. Will it be those MacNaughtons think they are all that and are some sort of LL  dynasty? FYI, these are 13 and 14 year olds we are talking about. I am totally rethinking how I will do on Survivor. Politics, yuck. This hurts my brain.

Got an attitude adjustment and the clarity I was looking for at Callahan's over a beer with a past president. Bottom line is my job is to look out for the best interests of the league. Our board voted and my hand are tied. No travel ball at our fields. KISS always works.

It is what it is...
Namaste

Talk about creative use of punctuation...yikes!

The Everyday Project Day 58

It was a busy day at registration. We are still down in numbers so Scott is hitting the phones. He is great at that. On the plus side the giant stacks of fundraiser candy are almost gone! I have enough left for 7 people. After that, they have to pay the $50 buyout. Ya snooze, ya lose.

Next up, manager selection. Again, thank goodness for Scott. We need to find 2 in t-ball, 1 for farm, 1 for minors. 0 for majors.  We need to get more kids for juniors so we can have 3 teams. That depends on the HS. Some of our better players are on the "prep" teams which at this point is code for travel ball. I may have to shut that one down. I'm not looking forward to that drama. That will certainly mess with my chi.

We also found a hobo living in one of our score booths again. I had all the doors and window coverings removed last year to make them less inviting. This guy ripped down our banners and stapled them up over the window and door. Cops called again. What a pain. Good thing we got to him before he turned it into his "love shack" like the last one.

It is what it is..
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 57

It's never a good thing when you are recognized at the orthopedist, the cast maker or a fast food restaurant.

Colin and Cara were playing basketball the other night when I guess Colin swatted the ball away from Cara. He hit her finger and jammed it. Did she say it hurt when it happened???? Oh no...
Last night she tells me her finger still hurts.

Me: Still hurts? What do mean "still"? What's wrong with your finger?
Cara: When Colin and I were playing basketball the other night, he swatted the ball away and it jammed.
Me: and you're just now saying something?
Cara: well.... you would want to see it and then when you saw it, you would make me go for an x-ray.
Me: Great...so it's bad enough that you think I would make you go for an x-ray? Let me see.

The pinky on her right hand is completely bruised and swollen. So after school off we go to the Urgent Care. My friend, Adrianna works there.  I didn't see her at first because she was at a different desk. When I do  see her she just looks at me and says, "what now?" "Cara needs her finger x-rayed.", I say. I may as well get a job there. Good thing Scott has good insurance.

Temporary cast on, head to ortho to make appointment. They were able to squeeze us in. See Dr. Vance. He looks at me and Cara and says, " do you have other kids?  A boy?"
Me: yep. He was here 2 years ago.
Dr: tall, skinny kid? Similar injury? I remember him. I thought you looked familiar. Kevin will cast her. See you in 4 weeks.

Go into the cast maker, Kevin.
Kevin: You look familiar. Been here before?
Me: yup, we' re frequent flyers.
Kevin: Did I cast Cara before?
Me: yes. Camo cast.
Kevin: we had that about 2 years ago.
Me: that's when we were here. Soccer injury.

Cara: Mom
Me: yes?
Cara: do you know what's bad?
Me: that you have to miss baseball tryouts?

Cara: when you are recognized by doctors and fast food workers. It means you are at both places too much.

It is what it is...
Namaste

FYI... In San Diego ... This morning... Bundle up Buttercup!

The Everyday Project Day 56

It's so cold, rainy and windy today. Its only 52 on my patio and hasn't been above 56 all day. I know, it's San Diego right? I full on admit I'm a weather baby, that's why I pay the sunshine tax. It is kind of nice for a change though.

Spent the day doing little league stuff and shopping for new cushions for my Dutlalier glider. The one everyone get when they have a baby. I still love mine but the fabric is shot. $369 for new cushions! Holy Rocking Chair! I'm going to go to an apolstery shop to see if I can just get covers. The cushion seem fine. All the Internet sites take me back to the same amazon site which has the same price.

I have a bean soup in the crockpot that smells so good. And being the nice mom I am, stopped at 7-11 for hot chocolate for the kids.

I will probably venture out for my friend Maria's class and then yoga.

All in all my day was a 9 out of 10. Can't ask for much more than that. No drama all day. (So far)

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 55

Here's the funniest thing I heard all day.
Scott: I'll chase down an elk and eat its eyes, bite its neck and drink its blood.

OMG! What a visual. Scott chasing down an elk.

We all watching Survivorman. The guy is in Norway and has to survive with a bunch of random stuff for 10 days in the freezing weather. We are all cracking up. That guy is awesome. Of course, Colin is wondering if his pee freezes as its coming out. What else would a 13 year old boy wonder about?

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 54

I went to the Town Council meeting last night because they were having someone from the police gang unit there to talk about gangs. We have been having a problem with "gang" type people hanging out at the baseball fields. They have been drinking, drugging, vandalising and generally making a mess. The broke into our snack bar sheds and stole a bunch of our logo t-shirts and sweatshirts. Why bunch of bad ass Asian Crips would want that is beyond me. Unless its cool to be in little league. I think it was in retaliation for us calling the police all the time. Too bad for them.

I learned that our nice town of Mira Mesa has the highest activity of Asian gangs in SD. And a number of the ones in high school have straight A averages. Who knew? Anyway, I didn't really learn anything new and we are doing all of the right things to keep them away from our fields.

So I'm just sitting there at the meeting listening. It was the first meeting of year so the new officers were sworn in. All of our local polititians were there there. A bunch of community people were announcing their upcoming events. Next thing you know I hear," We have a very special community, youth sports leader here tonight." I look around to see who it might be. A Padre or Charger player perhaps. Maybe Willie Santos, the skateboard star. He is a big influence in getting a skatepark in MM.

NOOOO... "The president of Mira Mesa West Little League, Marybeth MacNaughton is here. Lets give her a round of applause." Lots of clapping...

 I had no idea what to do. So I stand up . Thank everyone for supporting us. Tell them about our registration day on Saturday and the Padre jerseys we are getting again this year. Invite them to come out and watch a game.  Way to think on my feet. Holy Homerun!
I met a bunch of new people and thought of a few ways to partner up with some other community groups. It was worth going.

Tonight is the District 32 president meeting. I guess I find out what is going in in Mission Bay. Hope it's not too long. It's a meeting kind of week.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 53

Oh no!!! After midnight and no post. Dang that need for sleep. See you in the morning....

It is what it is....
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 52 1/2

Spending the entire day on the couch leads to watching Storage Wars, Dr.Phill and Bunheads simultaneously. Be careful what you wish for. My brain feels mushy and my butt and my back hurts.

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 52

My personal goal and project for today was to stay on the couch and in my pajamas all day. Mission Acomplished.

Cara was with me in solidarity although she is way better at it than me. I got up for food, drinks, bathroom and just to get off my butt. Cara first got up at 4:20 for her only bathroom break of the day.

As much as I always wish for a day like this, it never happens. I don't really care if it doesn't happen for a good long time.

This is what I did:
Watched a heartbreaking 48 Hours from last night. The story was about David Ditto, who murdered his wife, Karina. I know both of them. Their son plays in our Little League.

Watched Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and Happy on my iPad.
Read the newspaper and Entertainment Weekly.
Read some of my current book. The Host
Had a mimosa, a cup of tea and some of Paula's fancy cookies.
Now writing this blog.
My plan for dinner is to cook up all the random 1/2 packages of stuff in the freezer. Mini tacos and mozzarella bites any one?

Tomorrow kids are back to school and I'm back to the gym and yoga.

It is what it is... Posted from my couch
Namaste

Day 51 Seagulls

One of the best pleasures in my life are the shower and 1st glass of wine or the cold beer after a day at the fields. Ahhhh

I thought I was going to have to revert to the old stand by, Little League, as my post today. We had a slow registration and I still have too many boxes of fundraiser candy in my garage.

  A league in our division, Mission Bay LL, pulled a really crappy move this week. I feel very badly about what they did and the manner in which they did it. Our district admin is doing a remarkable job handling it but it still doesn't sit well with me and I can't shake the feeling. Basically they switched from LL to Youth baseball but didn't tell any of their members and did not go about switching in a logical, professional or respectful way and are leaving it up to uninvolved parties to explain and clean up their mess.

Which brings me back to seagulls. You know, those scavenger birds who just show up when you are having a perfectly nice day at the beach, try to take your stuff, poop on you and leave. There is nothing likable or productive about them. They are useless.

We all know them:  the naysayers, the Debbie Downers and the little engine that couldn'ts in our lives, who show up, steal our  ideas, poop on us and then leave. They are the "seagulls"

Do not be a seagull and most importantly

DON'T FEED THE SEAGULLS

It is what it is...
Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 50

Wow! 50 days already!

Cara and I have a code word if we have to talk about something weird, awkward or uncomfortable. We start out with " I have something awkward to say." This way we can be mentally prepared for what may follow.

Me: Cara, I have something awkward to say.
Cara: OK???
Me: Are you ready to start shaving your armpits?
Cara: Ummmm.....yea, I was going to ask you about that.
Me: I got you some razors.
Cara: OK.....
Me: Do you think you know what to do?
Cara: How do you think I would know that?
Me: YouTube, the way you know everything else.
Cara: Yea, that would be less awkward.
Me: let me know if you have any questions or want help.
Cara: Mommmmmm!

It is what it is...
Namaste

Field Trip Day
Crossed one off on our Diners, Drive Ins and Dives Challenge!
Hob Nob Hill - Bankers Hill, San Diego

The Everyday Project Day 49

Sing along with me: On the 13 day of Christmas my true love gave to me 75 unused cords.

Since we got the fabulous new TV and we had to rearrange, certain furniture items had to be cleaned out to make room. Scott never met a cord he didn't love and may need again. After taking down Christmas and cleaning out the garage so that I can park in there again, I was on Mission Cord Corral. The first step was untangling them. Then I rolled them and secured them in zip locks or with zip ties. I used an entire bag of zip ties. 

  I have no idea what most of them are for. We have tons of duplicates and phone chargers for phones we no longer have.

Mission Accomplished.

It is what it is...

Namaste 

The Everyday Project Day 48

Field trip day!

Today's field trip was to the "World Famous San Diego Zoo". That is their official slogan anyway. I do have to say the zoo is always awesome. They are always changing it an making new exhibits with focus on education, the environment and conservation.

I tried to trade in 4 kids for this cute panda. Dang, I came home with the kids.

The giraffes were pretty cute too.

It is what it is...

Namaste

The Everyday Project Day 47

Happy New Year!!!
I hope you had a great celebration last night and this morning finds you hangover free and ready to enjoy 2013. ( still going with the 2012 resolution of Be Positive).

Many of you couldn't wait for 2012 to be over. Guess what? It is! So no more complaining.( accept things as they are) Still being positive here. Learn from it, LET IT GO! Move on.

For 2013, I resolve to:
Be kind. To myself and others.
Start where I am, not where I think, wish, or want to be. Or at the beginning, whichever seems best. Like Julie Andrews, playing Maria in the Sound of Music. " Start at the very beginning, it's a very good place to start..."
Stop when done.
Eat more vegetables and whole grains. Lets face it, I'm not going to quit drinking, lose weight or give up chocolate and processed pork products. Nor do I want to.
Floss

And with help from my wonderful daughter, Cara, I will actually apply for Survior and quit talking about it. Time to put up or shut up.

That 's pretty much it. Don't want to overwhelm myself.

And do more yoga. There are a few poses that are well within my reach... If I do more yoga. This year, I WILL conquer the forearm stand, arm balances and bird of paradise.

Peace, happiness, love, laughter and Little League to all in 2013.

It is what it is...
Namaste