Last/First Post of 2017/2018

Since this did not post, and I am doing it a bit late, I am altering a few. For fun lets look at these predictions I put for 2017 and see what did and did not happen.

Strike through means wrong.  Bold means nailed it. Underlined means jury is still out.

So now were are my predictions for 2017!

1. We sell our house, buy a house, and move.
   1. With the opening of an office closer to where we live, it became clear that this was the path I should take.
2. The Iowa Hawkeyes have less than a .500 record and do not go to a bowl. Kirk Ferentz retires.
   1. Not only did the Hawkeyes have a winning record, they actually won a bowl game for the first time in a long time!
3. The Iowa State Cyclones have a losing record and Matt Campbell exit
   1. Iowa state improved and made it to a bowl game and won by 1 point!
4. Cubs make it to the NLCS but fall short.
   1. Nailed it.
5. The Bengals improve but still miss the playoffs.
   1. Nailed it, kinda.  In 2016 they were 6-9-1, this past year they were 7-9. So yea.
6. Target backtracks on its bathroom non-sense.
   1. Technically the Jury is still out on this one, but who knows.

And now, my personal goals.

1. Attempt to lose weight (again…).
   1. Walk/Ride more with kids when possible, especially when weather is nice.
      1. Partial success, I got to the point where I was walking about 2 miles a day.  However the hernia kinda killed this.
   2. Attempt to eat better and less.
      1. Fail
2. Destroy Debt.
   1. Remainder of Tress Student Loan.
      1. Almost but fail
   2. Fusion Loan
      1. Ha ha Fail
   3. Last credit card.
      1. Fail
3. Try to have a night out with Tress each month.
   1. I did good till about March, fail.
4. Take the kids in the canoe.
   1. Was going to but hernia.
5. Take a river trip with Tress.
   1. Time and the hernia killed this.

So now here are my predictions for 2018!

1. Vanessa (the Van) dies and we are forced to replace it.
2. The Cincinnati Reds return to greatness and are in the playoffs.
3. The Iowa State Cyclones finish in the top four of the big 12 (football).
4. The Iowa Hawkeyes return to the Orange Bowl and win.
5. The Bengals make the playoffs, but exit on first game.
6. The US House and Senate stay in Republican hands (although seats will be lost).

And now, my personal goals.

1. Attempt to lose weight (again…).
   1. Walk/Ride more with kids when possible, especially when weather is nice.
   2. Attempt to eat better and less.
2. Destroy Debt.
   1. Remainder of Tress Student Loan.
   2. Medical Debt.
   3. Fusion Loan
   4. Last credit card.
3. Put family first.
4. Take the kids in the canoe.
5. Take a river trip with Tress.

That’s it!