Another year has come and almost gone.  Where do I start?  I got married.  In all the musings over the years about the sort of person I would marry, I couldn’t have imagined the person I married.  Serendipity has smiled on me in all the important matters, because my wife has brought so many things to my life that I desperately needed.  I just never realized that I needed them.  I’ve grown immensely as a human being, because of her presence in my life.  I hope that I have been as influential and beneficial to her as she has been to me.  If not I intend to return the favor.  To top it off, we’re expecting a baby next year.  To bring my overly sweet gushing to an end, I beg a wish.  To my family and friends, I wish upon you in abundance the good that life may bring.  All of you deserve it.  Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year.