Well...it is here...the end of 2016.


With the closing of 2016, we also come to the end of this blog; TheThankYouYear.


It may sound trite, but I want to say thank you to everyone who has read my posts, all 176 of them.
176....not the 365 that I had hoped for


8 loyal readers...not the following I'd hoped for, but more than enough to make me realize I had to keep writing. I knew I had to keep writing for myself and for you all, even after my father passed away in June.


As I am sure you all noticed, my posts got less frequent as we entered the later stages of the year. Well, that was a direct effect of the fact that I just didn't have anything interesting to say as we progressed through the year.


I have had a year to forget and a year to remember.
As you al already know, I lost my father soon after finding out he had pancreatic cancer. That was the worst thing that has ever happened to me...so far.




I have not only survived a heart attack, but made myself better for it. At the beginning of this blog, I could barely walk a mile without losing my breath. At the end, I could run 3 miles without thinking of it as a hard workout. I went from 170 pounds to 145. I no longer have high cholesterol.


I also learned how hard it is to reflect on your life every day. There are days that, upon reflection, really don't warrant spending the time to write about them. There are days that you can't wait to get to the computer and start writing. And, there are days that you just wish you could forget.


Through it all though, I have really had a good time writing for you. I can only hope that you enjoyed reading about me and my recovery.


While my recovery is not over (far from it), the life of this blog is. I called it TheThankYouYear for a reason. I really don't have much of interest to write about, and I don't have much opportunity to tell my story anymore....pretty much everyone has heard it.


SO, with nothing much to say, no words of wisdom to impart, it is time to say good bye, and thank you for being a part of my year-long show my appreciation to everyone who helped save my life, who helped Ashley get through those early days, who has been there for us since November 22, 2015.


So, one final time....THANK YOU.


That's all, except for.........




Good night & God bless.