Monday, December 31, 2007

That Wild Night Life (among other things...)

I make no secret of how I am settling into middle-age. Tonight is a prime example. For our New Year's Eve excitement we will not be painting the town red or tripping the light fantastic anywhere. Instead, Shlomo and I will be spending the evening with our dear friends Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts as we relive Charlie Wilson's War. Exciting, no?

Another sign that I am a middle-aged man: today I went to Best Buy and put that previously-mentioned gift card to use...on this, this, and this. That is one of my New Year's resolutions...to become more versed in classical music. We are seeing the 5 Browns in January and Itzhak Perlman in April so my education will probably consist of those two concerts, these three CDs and possibly watching this.

As far as other resolutions go, I am struggling this year. Lose weight, spend more time with Shlomo, argue over the little things less, etc. I am not saying my life is perfect, but I am smart enough to know that it does not get much better than this. I have a great partner. I enjoy his fantastic kids. My cousin's kids are still the lights of my life. The zoo is good. Hell, life is good.

My hope for the coming year is that everyone Shlomo and I care about can find the same peace and perspective in their own lives. Happy new year! Here's to a great 2008!

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