Yachats Oregon Writer Rick Schultze

That’s a question a lot of us are asking I’m sure. Did you make resolutions and are you keeping them? Did you vow to improve on certain aspects of life? To spend less, work harder? All the above are legitimate questions and we all have answers for them that fit our situations. However, the human side of our good intentions can sometimes overpower the ideals and frankly that’s a good thing. If we didn’t have the option to change our minds how dull and boring would we become? Imagine everyone shopping consciously, cutting back on entertainment, being so green we’d glow, and other great goals?What would we do for scintillating conversations on how to shop, spend, conserve, and other topics if we all agreed? I’m afraid boredom would set in and all the good intentions would gradually fall by the wayside. So while I didn’t make a bunch of resolutions to change me and the rest of the world on New Years of 2010 I did do a couple of things that I set out to do. The first one was the second I got my tax information I did my taxes. The second one was to join a great fitness club in Florence where my girlfriend and I swim daily, enjoy the sauna and I get good exercise for my beat up body. It’s ironic since I live in Yachats and there are four motels with swimming pools but unless I rent a room I can’t swim here. All the motel owners would love to allow that but unfortunately their insurance doesn’t cover anyone except registered guests and as much as I’d like to I can’t rent a room every time I would like to take a swim. On the plus side of things a friend of mine in Seal Rock recently opened his BBQ restaurant in a fairly small building but just the other day moved to a larger spot close to his original spot. Now that’s a good move for a New Years move; it’s positive and points towards progress. So I guess what I’m saying to all of us here on the beautiful Central Oregon Coast is to enjoy the New Year, think good thoughts and try to follow through on at least a resolution or two, the good ones of course! Cheers and have fun! To reach Rick Schultze email yarick@pioneer.net