Happy New Years

2012 Thoughts
* Finally got the Jeep that I've always wanted.
* Spent the first three months modifying the Jeep.
* Redesigned the backyard and built a swing set/playhouse for the grand kids to play on.
* Did a complete makeover to the kitchen area of our home.
* My wife and I decided to spend more time in church, and with God.
* Watched the last one of our children graduate high school.
* Added a Labradoodle puppy to the family.
* Spent three months wondering if one of my children would ever speak to me again.
* Went to the ER with heart attack like symptoms. False alarm.
* Turned 50 years old, and celebrated that fact with the very closest of family and friends.
* Spent a week in Mexico for the first time in my life. Most of the week spent laying out on the beach.
* Watched our youngest son swear in to the US Army and leave for basic training.
* Purchased a Kawasaki Teryx4 side by side.
* Set beside my cousin/brother/best friend in ICU for a week after a tragic accident paralyzed him, possibly for life.
* Cried. A. Lot.
* Spent a lot of time after the accident thinking about changes that needed to be made in my life.
* Travelled back and forth to Houston more times than I remember.
* Found a 16' utility trailer and restored it.
* Continued working at a great job that I love.
* Started using Mac instead of PC.
* Learned that I would be a grandfather for the third time.
* Remained in a group text for the year.
* Either read or listened to 20 or more books and audiobooks.
* Lastly, spent the last hour of 2012 posting this to my blog.

Happy New Years to my family, friends and faithful blog readers!