Life on the Mason Dixon Line » New Year http://www.spsanders.com An inside look at the marriage between a Southern boy and a Yankee girl Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:24:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Happy New Year! http://www.spsanders.com/2009/01/01/happy-new-year/ http://www.spsanders.com/2009/01/01/happy-new-year/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:10:53 +0000 Susan http://www.spsanders.com/?p=372 Happy 2009!! I strongly believe that how you spend January 1 sets your intention for the year.  It looks to be a FANTASTIC 2009!! I faded fast last night and Paul and the kids put me to bed at…8:30pm!!! I finished my book (more on this in another post), then slept until…7:15am!! Whooo hooooo!!!! Paul said he has not known the kids to EVER sleep this late. We dropped them off at their mom’s and are riding in a bit. It is expected to be 33 degrees (windchill 28) when we roll out to meet Tamara. Then later we are going to work on building a loft-like storage space in the garage (i.e. ORGANIZING–YEAH!!!!).

This is a great representation of what I would like out of my 2009. Physical, mental, environmental health and wellness. This is something I have been thinking about for the last month, anticipating the new year and my resolution(s).  What kind of woman (athlete, employee, friend) do I want to be? Wife (training partner, partner)? Step-mother (role model, fun haver)? How do I do that all? Who do I think I am to think I am the first woman to struggle with these questions?

Most of you who know me know I am very black-and-white, VERY uncomfortable with grey area. But that lesson seems to keep offering itself to me to learn. All of what I want to be (see above) is linked to that grey area. Perhaps that is what my 2009 theme needs to be: Grey and loving it! …ok, how about grey and liking it!

]]> http://www.spsanders.com/2009/01/01/happy-new-year/feed/ 2 Change of Plans for New Year’s Eve http://www.spsanders.com/2008/12/29/change-of-plans-for-new-years-eve/ http://www.spsanders.com/2008/12/29/change-of-plans-for-new-years-eve/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:42:10 +0000 Paul http://www.spsanders.com/?p=363 Susan was talking to Elli about our New Year’s Eve plans while we were in Florida and Elli didn’t think she was telling the truth. Our plans were to bury a time capsule with the kids and be in bed by 9. When Elli asked me I thought 9 was a little late and that we would probably be in bed by 8:30.

I vary rarely make it until midnight but this year I am going to try my best. Why? Because Susan and I are sitting here watching the Georgetown/UConn game and we saw that Carolina is playing at 10 pm that night. If the game starts at 10 it won’t be over until around 12 so I will try to stay up for that. I could still care less about staying up for the new year though :) . We are riding with Tamara on the 1st at noon so Susan is going to have a hard time getting in her 11 hours of sleep that she needs (although I doubt she is going to stay up to watch the game with me).

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