A shiny new year

Tradition (or is that superstition?) holds that what you do on the first of the year impacts what you will do for the rest of the year. That is why people eat collards on the first--the green collards represent green dollars and are supposed to ensure the year is a prosperous one.

I'm not terribly superstitious, but there are still a couple 'must do' activities on my list for today. Not surprisingly, these activities include things like writing, reading, and hooping (should probably pull out ...