The Resolutions
It’s that time again… for those who’ve been around the last 11 years, you know the drill, the reason and the tradition. For the many new people in my life in the last year; Valentine’s resolutions came from my reading Armistead Maupin’s “Tales of the City” and cajoling my late friend Rich into following the lead of characters Michael and MaryAnn. Rich died 9 years ago this month; and I keep the only two promises I ever made to him – never go to law school and never take myself too seriously. This list is a result of the latter of those promises… and one I promised myself I would continue to share.
And so, here you have it…
1. I will approach my hair color with the same reckless abandon I do my love life. Given this, I should be bald by July 4.
2. Providing my hair does not fall out by July 4, I will continue to grow it long and wild. I want to be one of those women who are too old to have long hair—but do.
3. There will be beach time this year. I can’t believe I actually have to put that in writing.
4. I will decide what to with my website and blog this year. (And, am open to suggestions.)
5. I will grow daisies on my patio—even if it means a pot for the cats to eat and one for me to enjoy the sight of daisies.
6. Because I believe in personal growth, I will find at least one new favorite book to re-read from now until I go blind, senile and/or deaf.
7. I need to make more time for therapy. To this end, I will arrange for at least a monthly session with my local mall, outlet or boutique.
8. I decidedly need to branch out more—I will experiment with coffees of the world with more frequency.
9. I probably need to drink more—no bottle of rum or vodka should be left untouched in my freezer for months on end. It’s rude.
10. Nothing else, just OCD needing a rounded out, even and lucky number on which to end.


