Not very resolved

Why even bother with resolutions? Honestly.

I never do shed that last 8 pounds; I’m never more punctual beyond my first couple of appointments; and I’m never better about sending greeting cards to my in-laws (in fact, now I’m worse as they want to hear from us more often with the grandbaby and all).

Once, as a kid, I resolved to keep my room clean for a whole year. And I did it! Who knew I was making a deal with the devil, and all my resolution mo-jo would be used up forever? Not I.

But, I for one, believe there is beauty in consistency.

There are some things, in this fine country of ours, on which you can always count. For instance: We all gorge ourselves from Halloween on, only to resolve to “lose weight” in January, only to ruin it come Super Bowl Sunday.

So this year, I’m not trying anything as grand as “losing weight.” Rather, I’m just going to do a crappy-food detox for a few weeks … knowing full well that the gluttony will return. Isn’t it easier that way?

A brief detox now will allow for a bit more gluttony then. That’s how it works.

But the one grand resolution I will be making will be to get more sleep. Hmmm … Starting with a lovely new year’s nap ..

Happy New Year!