Happy New Year to all!

So the spouse and I checked into bed early last night and did not stay up for any New Year's revelery. She's been sick all weekend with a flu or cold bug and our celebration invitation fizzled out when Carol came down sick too. I never even had a drink last night to celebrate the ringing in of the New Year, just watched some tv and baout the time the weather forecaster was done on the local news, we went to bed.

Hope I didn't miss anything...

So, I suppose I should be reflecting back on 2007 and making some prognostications and plans for 2008. Here goes-

2007- it was a pretty good year overall. We got to travel on our first cruise and see some family that we hadn't seen in a long time. That was especially nice. I need to be making plans to get north to see more family in the coming year. I survived one ugly episode at work that sent me job hunting but it seems as though all is forgiven and I'll get to keep my job one more year but contract re-signing is in January, so I guess I'll see later this month. Overall, the job is terrific and I like my work and workplace and I hope to keep doing program management work for a long time.

My family is all well and growing in their individual paths. Noah has figured out that college life and tasks are not his strong point so is working full time in a Toyota garage and expecting to move out of the lube bay into a tech position sometime soon. He still has some figuring out to do, like paying for his car insurance, which I've been doing for him while he was a student. Now that that moniker no longer applies, my continued financial support is running out too. Kye is back to work and even got a haircut not too long ago which was a pleasant surprise. He seems in good spirits and seems to be pretty happy with his girlfriend.

Its remarkable to think we have been in our house for 8 years already. After moving about every few years while in the military, it feels really good to be unpacked with no expectations of packing up and heading someplace else. We've a home here, we are comfortable, the pets are happy here and my AF retirement pay continues to pay the mortgage. So life is good.

Now about 2008- my only self improvement plan is to spend more time playing guitar and to find an instructor to help push me along and motivate me. I admit, I've been slacking lately. I need to loose several pounds and I'll work on that too but I'm making no promises. I'm going to continue to seek a government job instead of working as a contractor but it appears that the Veterans Administration doesn't think I am worthy of any disability from my service years and that makes getting into a civil service position more difficult. That disability rating process is still working through the administrative hoops, so it may change.

I'm going to continue blogging, loving on my BSU and showering her with affection and fresh flowers and the occasional jewelry and tinkering with my scooters and guns in 2008. That much I promise!