Happy New Year!
As we all know, this is the time of the year when everyone thinks/decides/promises about making changes in their lifestyle; smokers swear that they will stop this nasty and expensive habit; and the less active swear that they will begin exercising.
Since I do not allow smoking in my house and the place I work does not allow any smoking on its property, including the parking lot, I am very rarely exposed to someone who is smoking in my presence. What I am exposed to are those hundreds of cigarette buts that line the drive thru of my local DD. I know there are a lot of things to worry about in this world and I should focus on them but what is with smokers who throw out their burning cigarette out their car window? Sometimes I think it is a silent protest against the rest of us for treating them like social outcasts.
And if you are considering joining a health club or the Y, when you join, please do not keep driving around the place until you find a parking spot next to the door; or even worse, park in an illegal lane so that you do not have to walk an extra 10 yards. This type of behavior will always remain a mystery to me.
So if you are trying to quit smoking, good luck and if you want to get healthy, walk that extra 10 yards. And if you are a real contrarian (i.e. P.C.), you may want to take up smoking and stop exercising. 
On behalf of the LiL family, we wish you a happy, prosperous and healthy new year.
