During the countdown to the New Year, I’m trying to focus on three things: avoiding the news, working on my January 1st retrospective of 2025, and starting the book I received from good friends for the holidays.

And maybe cutting back on the chocolate. (But not the Haagen-Dazs . . . never, ever the Haagen-Dazs!)

So, other than my daily quote from someone else’s wisdom — coming at you a little later today — this is it for now.

Enjoy the day.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
12/30/25