Forty Days and Forty Nights

Television.

That is what I'm giving up for Lent.

I was seriously going to go with the chocolate, until I realized that I would fail miserably.  I just don't have it in me this year to make that kind of sacrifice.

Plus, giving up chocolate will do nothing to make me a better person.  I'll just be right back to it with a vengeance  on Easter Sunday.  Lent is designed as a means of self improvement.  So if I'm going to bother to do it at all, I might as well pick something that might have a chance of improving me some how.

So instead of flipping on the TV at night, I'm going to spend more time reading, especially with Olivia, helping with homework, talking to my kids, exercising, and organizing.  And maybe even going to bed earlier.

I have a couple of caveats though: the Republican debate tonight, and this weekend, when I am going on a getaway with Em.  We planned it before Lent, so it shouldn't count, right?

Also, today is the scheduled beginning of the resumption of my running career.  Alisa and I have committed to a half marathon in October, so around 7 pm this evening, somewhere in this world, I will be out there, red faced, huffing, puffing and cursing myself for ever thinking that a half marathon sounded fun.