Life's Funny That Way

National Bloody Mary Day

Well, I would suppose this is an obvious one for those who may have celebrated a wee bit too much last night! Bloody Mary's, I think, are great drinks. There are so many different ways to make them and so many recipes out there. There are really good ones and there are really bad ones. There are those that involve basically an entire meal and those that are a bit more traditional.
So, grab a Bloody Mary (or a Virgin Mary, if you prefer) and ponder the year ahead. It is a good drink over which to ponder, to plan, and to dream. Of course plans change in life, and new dreams might come out of nowhere or a place one would least expect it. But to take a few minutes on the first day of a year and map out a plan for the next 365 days is never a bad idea.
Most of my plans for the year revolve around writing - to enter more contests, to pitch a certain number of magazines accepting short fiction, and t finally get through the revisions of my favorite novel for which I have written the first draft. Sitting with a bloody Mary on National Bloody Mary Day and thinking about the year to come and all of the exciting things that will follow is a great way to start the year!