It’s getting toward the end of the year and even though the fourth quarter is busy for many drilling contractors, things normally start to slow between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. So I have decided to take a few minutes and reflect on the things for which I am thankful.
I work very hard trying to stay healthy. When I’m at home, I swim in the morning and run or walk in the evenings. On the road, the treadmill at the hotel gets a workout every day. I try and watch what I eat, especially when traveling, and have even managed to stay with “no meat Monday” most of the year. Removing soda from my diet was difficult, but I actually feel better without all the sugar (and whatever type of sweetener that is in diet soda). But regardless of how much I stay physically active and watch what I eat, the grim reaper is always lurking. We constantly hear of healthy individuals becoming sick or having accidents that defy all logic. In fact, in the last year I was in one car accident and nearly killed by an out-of-control driver in a hotel parking lot a couple of months ago. So, I’m thankful for my health and in 2016 will work on a couple of other items: less stress, fewer adult beverages and maybe even more sleep.