Following Up on 2010 Resolutions

Last January, I like many others developed my resolutions for the new year. As an accountability tool, I put my resolutions into my blog. You can review that blog here.

We are now well into April and as a self-improvement activity it is now time to evaluate my progress.

My resolutions:

1. Accept more back rubs from my wonderful wife - I am not doing very well with this one. It appears that to be really effective, my wife would need a companion resolution to give more back rubs. My candid assessment of my performance is that I need to coordinate my New Year's resolutions better with anyone I must rely on to succeed.
2. Notice how clean the house is more often, and complement Terri on her excellent work - Interim grade: Needs much improvement. In fact, most of my comments to her have been that she cleans too much with a construction project underway. I will work on this one once the basement is complete.
3. Renew my effort to visit every BBQ joint within 20 miles - Interim grade: Very good. We recently visited the new Backfire BBQ restaurant located at The Legends. My expectations were very low since this is a chain that plays on the Orange County Chopper theme. We came away pleased with the meal. It ain't Oklahoma Joe's, but it ain't bad either. I am setting a stretch objective to expand my radius for the rest of 2010.
4. Read more books, listen to more music and watch more TV - Interim grade: Books: C-, Music: A, TV: A+. I am very happy with my progress on this resolution. My book grade will rise when the basement is completed, and the weather suits sitting on our deck with a good book.

Overall, I am improving nicely. Another year or two of this progress and I might reach "That Guy" status.