I observe the day and will go later to mass and get ashes. I am choosing to read a book with my son - The heart of God, if we finish that we will pick a book in the bible and read it. I haven't decided what to give up yet, it should be chocolate, since I am addicted to nutty fudge brownies, reeses pb cups, ooohh, boy, I know I could not go 40 days without chocolate, I could try ...