Sunday, January 29, 2006

Last Post of 2005 and First Post of 2006

2005 Recap and Looking Forward to 2006

Resolutions for 2006

  • Eat dinner at home more often
  • Take our lunch at least 3 times a week
  • Starbucks one day out of the work week
  • Savings of $10,000
  • Make better decisions when deciding purchases of $100 or more
  • Nightly exercises before bed
    • Patrick: pull-ups & push-ups
    • Jayne: push-ups & crunches
  • Make better eating choices (less "white" foods)
  • Exercise 4 times or more per week (excludes "nightly exercise")


Remembering Oscar Pritz
Most Kind and Gentle Man ever; Never wanted harm to come to a living soul

Remembering Isabella Marks
Beautiful, "graceful", and regal "with an attitude" member of the family

Mawwiage, Sweet Mawwiage and Birthdays
Jayne Marks married Patrick Alston on Sep. 09 2005 in Las Vegas, NV.

Lowdy, Lowdy Jayne turned <some undisclosed age> marking her mid-life and starting new life with Patrick

Patrick crammed a 30th birthday party, Bachelor Party, new job, Marriage, and Honeymoon into 20 days.

Exercise Feats
Summer Breeze 5K for Jayne
Thunder Road Half Marathon for Patrick

Additions to the Family
Otis and Sophie were adopted from the Humane Society to live with us. Otis aka "The 2K Canine" and Sophie aka "The Happiest Dog Ever" are now one year old.

Family and Friend Events
Chris Ballard after graduating with honors from Maggie Walker High School became a Univ. of South Carolina Gamecock. Spurrier sucks.
The Richard Brown Show was launched in Durham.