OLD RESOLUTIONS AND NEW

 It's time to put out new New Years Resolutions and reflect on the old ones/.

Last year I had six resolutions and I can honestly say I didn't do great, but I didn't do badly:

1.  Eat better:  I didn't do horrible with this one.  Covid kept me from going out a lot and I have been sauteeing spinach, asparagus, and Brussel sprouts more.  I could have done better, but I did do, so I accomplished this one.

2.  Prepare to retire:  I have been working on this also.  I went to a seminar and I have been checking on my numbers to see if I am in fact ready to retire and even though you are never really ready to retire...I am ready to go in three years.  I accomplished this one.

3.  Lose weight:  FAIL.  Next.

4.  Visit four cities and one new place:  I went to Portland Maine, DC, Indianapolis, Philly, and Boston.  I went to Buffalo for the first time and even though I have been to Niagara Falls, Indianapolis and Boston before, briefly, I had not specifically visited any of them until 2021.  Accomplishment.

5.  Purge the apartment of some of this stuff.  There is stuff to go, but I did purge a significant amount.  Accomplishment

6.  Blog more:  I accomplished this...barely.

Overall, I give myself a C+ or B- for this year.  I set realistic goals and I accomplished them.  

This year, I am setting these resolutions to accomplish:

1.  Visit five cities, with one being new.

2.  Eat better.  I found out I have high blood pressure.  I am on a low dose prescription, but I also found that plantains have helped keep the pressure down, so I will do that plus up the veggies.  I am trying to keep in rotation spinach, Brussel sprouts, asparagus, plantains, broccoli, string beans and carrots.  At least one each meal.

3.  Exercise more

4.  Write more.

5. Set a retirement date and create post-retirement goals.

6.  Finally learn to drive.

7.  Renew license and passport