New Year's Resolution

For 2026

Make just one resolution for the new year.

Okay, I know many people out there are making their list of New Year’s resolutions. Skip the list or at least make things reasonable. Most promises will never be kept anyway. I’m sorry and I’m not trying to be negative. As I see it though, things can be summed up with just one resolution.

Live better!

That sums it up perfectly. If you vow to lose weight or to quit smoking, go for it and best of luck. If you swear you’ll exercise more, right on! If your resolution is to be nicer and more tolerant, wake up every day with a smile and you’ll have a good start. Vowing to eat better? Check!

So why does this message exist? After all, Eastgate Pools & Spas can’t help you break bad habits or help change your disposition.

Or can we? I think we can help at least in some instances and areas.

Get your exercise in a pool.

I’m not sure there is a better way to exercise than in a swimming pool. Swim away those pounds. Glide through the water with minimal stress on bones and stretch out those muscles for maximum toning and conditioning. During winter or cooler months, a simple session in the hot tub will work similarly. That’s right. Even just sitting there allows the hot water to massage muscles and a little in-hot tub aerobic activity can provide a significant amount of exercise.

Speaking of Hot Tubs…

I was going to say something hokey like Soothe your soul with gently soothing hot water, but I won’t. Then again, I just did. Seriously, a hot tub session is a wonderful way to clear your mind and put the day’s troubles behind you. It’s your time to close your eyes and chill out. It may not change your disposition totally, but like the doctor says: Take daily.

Eat better.

So, perhaps we can’t change your diet. After all, a burger is a burger and a mettwurst is still a mettwurst, no matter how you cook it. Right? Er…maybe.

With a Big Green Egg smoker grill you can at least make it taste better. Plus, you can eliminate a lot of fried foods by cooking over natural lump charcoal. And unlike a gas grill, there are no propane or natural gas fumes or taste infringements. Just good food, moist and tender, cooked naturally. And with the versatility of a Big Green Egg, you can not only grill, but you can also roast,…even bake. And as for that resolution to quit smoking, keep smoking. Just make sure its smoking ribs or roasting ‘low and slow,’ the Big Green Egg way. Whatever you choose to cook, it will just taste better.

And so, on to the New Year we go!

We hope you have a healthy, safe new year and wish you the best. We look forward to serving your needs and to seeing you at the store soon.