i don’t know if i should continue with these “resolutions” or not. revisiting them is always fun at the end of the year, but do they actually hold some level of accountability? i’m not sure. well, we’ll do it for 2024 i guess.

hey! it’s the 20th (TWENTIETH) year of blogging! wow. ok, well that occasion warrants a list. what’s going on in 2024?

1. read more books. or just continue to read books. i hit an all-time high this year for books read, though i would guess it doesn’t hold a candle to 15-year-old kate who read every single extra moment of the day. as an adult, i’ll take 72 books in a year! aside from quantifying, it’s just a good idea to keep reading.
2. keep on traveling! i hit that one last year, and there are plans to do more this year. i have a work conference and liz’s 40th birthday trip (delayed) that are already in the works. who knows what else???
3. keep on running. we are doing a destination ragnar this year over to michigan during the solstice. that should be fun and a new experience. we’ll see how it compares to wisconsin trail!
4. i may try to do the yoga every day again. it’s a worthwhile endeavor, and i notice when i don’t do it everyday. additionally, i need to start more weight training, so i want to try to do that every other day (maybe on the off day of running). i have a 15-lb kettlebell i’ve been using with youtube vids, but if anyone has recommendations for something else, i’ll take it.
5. do something with nate. i don’t think we did much this year aside from him taking a week off over thanksgiving. i’ll have to think of something!

that’s a decent list of “resolutions” – i wonder if i make them pretty and print them out if i would be more mindful? i mean, most of them are things i’m already doing, but it’s nice to see them.

anyway, happy 2024.