happy new year and happy birthday

new year: i love this time of year. i look forward to it third most behind my anniversary with BBFE and christmas. why? because it's a time to reflect on all that is happened this past year and a reminder that our futures are no more known than where hoffa is buried. i like cracking open my yearly journal pages and using them brand spanking new. i love watching tv marathons that plague the cable stations. it always feel like a fresh start even thought some things will always stay the same.


happy birthday to ein: einstein is 8 now. he is graying around the face, but he's still a puppy. much more back to his normal self. i think i realized that on tuesday too when i came home from running an errand and found that he had dug in the trash. bad boy! nik and jen came over to celebrate new years eve. we played cards for much of the night and noshed on some faboo snacks (brie puff pastry bites, seasoned nuts and olives, pumpkin bread and pigs-in-blankets). they're back on new years day for a traditional dinner of pork and sauerkraut.

car maintenance: i'm going to try and become more active in maintaining my car with BBFE. i've asked him to show me how to change the oil and filter in it. i already know how to change a flat...but we also need to rotate the tires 'cuz it's time. but those suckers are heavy! plus it'll be something for the two of us to do together that he enjoys.