Christmas and thoughts

So here I am Christmas eve and what am I doing? Blogging of course. I don't blog as regularly as I'd like for so many reasons, but I thought it was fitting that I'd blog at least a little on this most special evening. As I sit in my basement office and type quietly the rest of the house is slowly going to sleep. My little daughter is asleep not realizing the wonders that await her tomorrow, my wife is off to slumber land in anticipation of the hosting that she'll be doing tomorrow. Our cats too are getting comfortable and settled in for another night of sleep interrupted only slightly by their rounds as they walk around the house making sure everything is in order. I really should do a whole blog one day on their activities, the cat blog I'll call it, might be interesting for the new year. Almost inevitably every year the holidays for me bring a time of reflection where I look upon the year that has passed and ask myself if I have learned anything, progressed on my projects, made any inroads with my goals and hopes. This year is no different, only in this year's case, there seems to be so much more to look forward to than to look back upon. This new year will bring with it challenges, some of my own doing as I want to get back into some programming and continue my work on my music composition. I have some wood sculpture work that beckons in my workshop and I still have thoughts of my model railroading that has taken quite the backseat in the last few years. Other challenges may come from outside as the company I work for recently was purchased and with it will come welcome changes and challenges. I look forward to seeing what will happen in this new year. My health will have to take a front seat this coming year as my heart, now more recuperated from my Myocarditis, is still somewhat enlarged and so my cardiologist has decided to keep me on all my medication for another year. I don't feel too bad as I don't have many side-effects and I feel basically normal for all intents and purposes. I would like to lose another 10 lbs or so and if I can I will make it a point next year to excercise at least semi-regularly. A walk here and there and maybe get on the treadmill I have sitting in my office. I will close here and wish everyone or anyone that might be reading this blog a wonderful holiday season and a glorious New year.