As it would seem, this blog is less a daily, or even weekly chronicle of our time overseas, but more of a quarterly review. Oops! I would like to say I am just SO busy, busy, busy but that would not really be true. When we lived in Maryland, my calendar was very full, I was squeezing in new commitments on the diagonal, crossing date lines, etc. I vowed to not lead that life after we moved here and I have, in large part, kept that promise to myself. I am the kids class parent, and a library volunteer but other than those few obligations… not so much happening. I should have enough time to literally write a novel! Yet, somehow time slips away. Thoughts about good things to write come and go. And apparently I would rather read about other people’s day at work, or their lack of sleep or cook up a new recipe on the Facebook cafe than write a blog. The latter being a low point for me. Since I don’t actually cook very often for my own family, the fact that I am whipping up 850 servings of virtual pot roast is both ironic and yes, quite atrocious.
Then there is the question of presuming that other people care what the heck I have to say. This is actually a big deal to me. I am not a fan of the holiday letter (please, dozen or so of our friends who send them to us, do not be offended as your letters are often sweet, funny and interesting, but not my style to write myself) so sometimes the idea of a blog feels like a holiday letter that never ends! On the other hand, I am quite a chatty person (the loquaciousness gene being tightly woven in my DNA) and my kids are also chatty. John: not so chatty, but his bi-annual comedic zingers keep us giggling for months. 
To that end, I want to save some of those moments, conversations, the little things that slip away as life moves on. When I am so old that I can’t find my teeth, I want a record to read and remember. (Note: I will definitely be losing my teeth someday if the frequency of which I lose my keys is any indication.) Therefore, my #1 resolution for 2101 to is be less lazy about writing and also to remember I am my own audience. I am doing this for myself. Of course, I will share it out and if someone else wants to read it, great. But if no one ever does, it is still worth doing.
To that end, I want to save some of those moments, conversations, the little things that slip away as life moves on. When I am so old that I can’t find my teeth, I want a record to read and remember. (Note: I will definitely be losing my teeth someday if the frequency of which I lose my keys is any indication.) Therefore, my #1 resolution for 2101 to is be less lazy about writing and also to remember I am my own audience. I am doing this for myself. Of course, I will share it out and if someone else wants to read it, great. But if no one ever does, it is still worth doing.Other 2010 Resolutions:
#2 Let less aggravate me (it’s good to dream)
#3 Be grateful for this amazing opportunity even in the moments I would rather be anywhere but here
#4 Maintain a healthier weight (the resolution that never ends!!! UGHHHHH)
#5 Invent something super cool… like possibly a way to awaken my comatose metabolism!
#6 Be more patient with… (changes daily, see #2)
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