Its here again..."the holidays." Time of overindulgence, and over-spending. Its the season for saying "screw the diet...Give me another egg nog..."

I usually write about this in earnest. Every year I get into all of the weight people gain during the holidays (7-10 Lbs), and how hard it is to lose the same weight and then more, if that is your goal. You all know this, as most of you have read my newsletter for years. So no kind, but stern lectures this year. No strategies for keeping it together. You're on your own.

I just want to say that I hope this time of year we are finding things to be thankful for. I know we are bombarded with news of the world, and the enormous suffering and struggling of so many people. I know many of us, as we age, face serious illness or death of ourselves or loved ones. And even if our lives are going along just peachy keen, we have all the usual frustrations like achy backs or dealing with Comcast. Sometimes we forget to take a step back and look at the plus column.