My daughter wants to make it a family tradition to kick off the holidays by watching the Star Wars Holiday Special 😂. I want to say no, but there is part of me that wants to see how long that tradition will last.

I might have tons of cleaning to do, and a few hours of work to do, but I did manage to for a couple of Magic the Gathering games in with my son.

Busy weekend this weekend. Was at WPI in Worcester yesterday for me son’s swim meet. Cleaning house today and having some friends over to play some games. Good times all around, but I do have some work I need to fit in somewhere. Can’t all be fun and games.

I am purposelessly avoiding any and all news today. I went and did my civic duty and cat my ballot, but I don’t feel the need to watch the endless projections by the news.

I had a weird experience at CVS last night. I stopped in to pick up a couple of items, and went to the checkout to pay. The person behind the counter asked the standard question of “do you have a care card?”.

I generally avoid signing up for any sort of rewards program big box stores offer because I don’t like giving them any more of my personal info than I have to. So I just simply said “No.”

This is where it started to get weird. The clerk then asked me rather accusingly “Well, why not?”. I just gave my usual answer of “I don’t like giving away my personal info if I don’t have to.”

The clerk then gave the typical response of “I used to think that way, but then i realized how much money I saved.”.

I forget what i said to that, i think something along the lines of “I believe strongly that I shouldn’t have to.”. Then it got really weird.

The clerk then asked me “Are you the CEO of a big corporation?”.

The what? Where the heck did that come from?! I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. And people wonder why I often prefer the self checkout…

Life’s been rough this year, but I’ve really been enjoying the memes floating around the internet around the Turkish sharpshooter who won the silver medal in the Olympics.

I’ve been doing a lot more driving in Boston the last couple weeks and I’ve learned a few things. First, red lights mean stop only if traffic in front of you forces you to stop. Second, if you ride a motorcycle or scooter, you can literally ride anywhere you want. Third, that also seems to apply to cars sometimes. Fourth, be really careful passing a vehicle that is waiting to turn left on the right of that vehicle. And last, Boston really is an hour away from Boston sometimes. I guess once you get past all of that it isn’t that bad 😄

I’ve been finding myself stick in a bit of a rut lately, but I’m looking forward to weather weather to get me out on my bike more.

I know it is only Wednesday, but is it Friday yet?

Life has been pretty tough lately, but today I’m finding signs that things are getting better. I’m looking forward to less crazy weeks ahead and a little more time to focus on myself for a change.

I normally don’t bother with new year’s resolutions, but some recent events have me thinking more deeply this year. I’ve decided it’s long past time to clean up my diet and get more exercise. No more excuses, no more letting stress get the better of me. I realize now that I can’t be there to take care of loved ones if I don’t also take care of myself. Cheers to New Year and a fresh start!