Well, Christmas is wrapping up, and it is time to get ready for the New Year. It was great having Megan back home for good. She actually got to help Sarah make sugar cookies for Christmas! I helped too…I was willing to eat them! Delicious! We also welcomed 2 additional members to the family this year–Dobby and Dakota!
Here Nick is with Dakota! She is getting bigger every day! She had a ball tearing around the house while we were opening presents. She had fun with the paper!
Here is Megan with her dog, Dobby. A rescue lab/pointer mix who is almost 3 years old already. He is getting used to being a part of the family as well. He was very intimidated by me to start with. I am not sure what kind of an owner who had him before, but we don’t think he was treated very well. If you have a dog, and are not going to be kind to it, then it is better to give them up to someone who will care about them.
As you can tell, we are now good friends. He just had to know that somebody was going to care for him, and that he was not going to go anywhere anymore. Time for them to have a new beginning, with a New Year as well. The weather changed some of our plans as well, and we will be seeing Sarah’s side of the family this next weekend, and then my other daughter, Molly, and son-in-law Tanner, will be around then too! It was tough not having them around over Christmas!
Of course, Sarah and I were out on Christmas getting in our run. The trails were for the most part pretty clear, so we could be off of the road. Will have to see after this weekend how much snow we get. It will be a challenge again, but we do this every Winter. It was very neat going for a run on Christmas. All of the trees were frosted, and there was some fog. The winds were actually pretty calm as well.
What was really nice was the peace and quiet. Every holiday season gets busy, and you just need to slow down…and take the time to slow down! I was reminded of this with the bench out in Jackson Park.
Take the time to sit and think. Think about 2020 coming. What changes do you have in mind? What changes need to be kept in mind? What are you going to do to take care of yourself? Who/what is important in your life? Keep focused on those things, and create goals that actually have some meaning to you. Don’t just make a New Year’s resolution, but make a lifestyle change that will have a direct impact on your life! Take care of you, and stay active, so you have more time to spend with your friends and family not only during the holidays, but everyday! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
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