What is it about new years, new beginnings and the reflection that goes along with it? I am not one for making New Year’s resolutions, but this year as luck would have it I decided to do some things differently in the New Year.  Not resolutions, just slight tweaks to my life and lifestyle for the better, I hope.  For starters, I just went and bought myself a brand new pair of running shoes, bright orange so that people will see me and not run me over.  I decided that this is my year, I am turning forty and I want to be fabulous when that happens.  Also, Gerhard finally agreed to take me to New York this year and I want to be in good shape when that happens!  I want to be able to walk, ok, maybe trot from one glorious store to the next in my pursuit of the perfect pair of shoes.  Who am I kidding, PAIRS OF SHOES.   Gerhard and I went for a bicycle ride in the estate yesterday, we left the kids alone and unsupervised for about half...