Sing along and dance in your chair. I did. Jack is the best.

This here is a Whoopee Cushion: It was given to me by my uncle right before he took me back to the airport in Burbank. Once I got home, I broke it out to show my family right at the end of dinner, the night before I went back to Sonoma. While technically those kind of jokes are not dinner table appropriate, everyone went into little-kid-giggle-mode when I inflated it as large as it could go (notice the massive size of this thing) and proceeded to sit down on it. My dad was grinning and giggling like a little boy which I have not seen him do in some time, and I think at one point I got my mom to snort--which is quite the feat. My brother jumped up and immediately wanted a fair go. We took turns trying it at different air capacities, and the next step of course was to use it in prank situations, so then the couch cushion test began. As I moved into the family room everyone followed; my mom, my dad, and my brother right beside me the entire time. It was fun to see my parents giggling and even roaring with laughter after the whoopee cushion produced an unusually amusing sound. I was enjoying their laughter and their faces more than anything else. I realized that I don't do that sort of thing for my family nearly enough as I would like. I used to be that son, that brother, that friend, that grandson. I would make them laugh and smile and enjoy the time we spent together. So it has been over the last few weeks that I have decided to make a couple New Years resolutions. It's not too late is it? Nah.

1) I have decided not to take things seriously. I am going carefree (this of course does not apply when a friend needs me to listen to or give advice and what not)
2) Put a smile on my face and try to make people laugh, I don't really care about what strangers think of me. I want my friends to laugh and be happy
3) I want to be less selfish. I want to go back to what I had been doing of looking out for everyone else.
4) I want to stop using I all the time, it's selfish
5) Make a new friend, meet a pretty girl, give zero fucks, but stick to your morals
6) Try new things, be nice to complete strangers, but not overly so.
7) Still remain dry, sarcastic and punny as fuck.
8) Listen, and observe do all judging in your head, and keep it to yourself. (basically learn to censor)
9) If a person needs to be called out, don't be a pussy, call them out. (that includes yourself) (notice how #4 is already being followed)

Nine resolutions seems like plenty. Of course almost all of them are linked and technically there are several more that would be connected to this, but you get the picture--and if you didn't get the picture, it's a giant whoopee cushion.

One last lovely Jack Johnson song to listen to before you end this amazing and magical moment here with me, reading my blog. all three of you.