Looking forward to 2013

The final hours of 2012 are dwindling away. It's time for those new year resolutions. You know,  those promises you make to yourself, like: lose weight, stop smoking, stop drinking and exercise more. Or bigger things like: find a job, rid yourself of debt, or win the lottery. This year I think I'll just make a few minor adjustments and the heck with it. First, cut down on the trips to the donut shop, or at least leave out the donuts. After all, I don't smoke, I drink a lot less alcohol (none really, except for an occasional Margarita), and I limit my candy intake, so I think I'll continue with my daily cup of Dunkin' Donut coffee. My biggest Christmas gift this year: a gift card (you guessed it) to be used at any Dunkin' Donut shop.

Secondly, I'll be 68 in July, so there's no reason to look for a job, besides I'm getting the hang of living on social security. My secret: stay at home and don't buy anything. The fact I have socks in my top dresser drawer from the 1970s is something I'll continue to overlook. As for the lottery, I doubt I'll bother. For years now, I've been lucky if I can come up with one number per ticket, much less two, or three. From what I understand, you need to get all the numbers to win. And the winner, well, they historically come from someone 3,000 miles away at a country store in the middle of nowhere in a town  I never heard of.

I have decided to just look forward to 2013. Be happy with just getting up in the morning, let the bones rattle a bit and then have at it. Instead of resolutions, I'll just make some wishes. Stay healthy, keep on playing the game of baseball and hope for the best.