HOLY COW, IT’S 2009!! February 5, 2009

I know I’m not alone when I say, “How the Heck did THAT happen?”  I distinctly remember being astounded that we were suddenly planning for a new MILLENNIUM, and all the panic surrounding “Y2K”.  I am proud to say that my “New Millennium Resolutions” are coming along nicely.  If you set new goals for the MILLENNIUM, aren’t you far more likely to acheive them?  It removes that time crunch of one measley year, which zips by with supersonic speed! 

It is good, however, to break one’s goals down into slightly shorter milestones, so I have set some goals for 2009.  Other than the standard goals of getting in shape, losing weight, saving more money, improving one’s golf/tennis/bowling/whatever game, I have vowed to BLOG far more frequently and with regularity.   Obviously, this didn’t get going immediately on January 1, so I have some catching up to do.  My current plan is to write every day, publish a new post at least twice a week, and get my BLOG format spruced up a bit.    If I could BLOG on an elliptical workout machine, I could kill two birds with one stone, but I find it challenging enough to not throw up.  So until I have a bit more workout time under my hopefully shrinking belt, I will have to pass on this multi-tasking opportunity. 

Yes, I am going to the gym at least three times a week.  I can’t take credit for this wholesome change of lifestyle, as my son, Kelly, got me going by dragging me, kicking and screaming, the first time.  He seems determined to keep me alive, probably hoping that I won’t spend my “golden” years drooling in his spare bedroom.    I notice my daughter is very enthusiastic about this new activity as well.  Seriously, I’m sure their motives for prodding me on are noble, but let’s be honest, they won’t be fighting over WHO gets to listen to Mom telling the same stories endlessly and running into their furniture with my shiny new Rascal! 

So now that we are back to a relatively normal life after all the Holidays, we can start to think about some everyday cooking, as well as planning for birthday parties, dinner parties, baby showers, wedding showers, cocktail parties, and any other excuse to cook!  I’m going to start off the year with some of my favorite party recipes — appetizers, finger foods, and dips….  some very easy, some fairly elegant, and all very delicious.  So stay tuned and make room in your recipe files for some real keepers!!