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We asked on Facebook: What one New Year’s resolution were you most successful at keeping?

To not let my cocktail get watered down. Cheers!
– Roxanne Gilmore

Increasing my firearms collection and enjoying retirement a wee bit more.
– Robert Taylor

Forty-four years ago, I quit smoking. Best thing I ever did.
– Gene Bindhammer

Drinking more water.
– Kevin D. Smith

Drinking more Champagne. I did for a year and then went back to wine with the next. I stay committed.
– Janet Hoffman

Three years ago, mine was to become credit-card debt free. I’ve been credit card-debt free for more than two years now (always pay the balance off each month) #knockonwood.
– Gerald Vimont

Eating and drinking more, exercising less, and spending less quality time with my family.
– Jeff Temple

I will focus on happiness.
– Catherine Stroud

Kept up my running through heat, wind, rain and cold. I have completed three half marathons and have one left to go. This is major since I took up running at a later age. I’ve continued to reach my running goals, though I suffer from extreme allergies and asthma.
– Belinda Reyes Sandoval
Downsizing home and life in general. Went from 3,000-square-foot Victorian to 1,200-square-foot condo and loving it. Life is better.
– Wanda Smith Grunwell

To spend more time with my family and less time at work.
– ChristyAnne Collins Dickson

Financial targets. At the first of every year, I do a financial review and draft a list of what I’d like to do with home maintenance, travel, service projects and enrichment activities. I’m retired, but I still do this exercise as a road map for the year. It keeps you focused on goals and gives you purpose even in retirement.
– Linda Bell Burton

Not making a resolution.
– Phil Newton
None, my attention span is about 36 hours.
– Jim Nonus

Sobriety! I finally realized that God is doing for me what I could not do for myself.
– Ruth Gonzalez

I ran another half marathon. And, plan to run one or two in 2015. Running has brought me great friendships, is great therapy and allows me to splurge occasionally. Galveston has an amazing running community and we’re lucky to have a beautiful view of the beach during our training runs.
– Christine Ruiz Hopkins

Getting rid of “stuff” that I do not need … did well this year, but it is an ongoing project.
– Catharine Conlon-Townsend

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