The Year that was

I always said that my junior year in college was the best year of my life. I lived with three of the best dudes ever, had a brother house three blocks away and a sister house through the park, turned 21, truly learned the beauty of Seinfeld, tried to qualify for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, mastered Mario Golf like no other, did puzzles, caught mice, laughed all day every day... there will never be another year like it. But technically that was August 1999 - August 2000. And when it comes to full calendar years, what just went down in 2009 very well might have been..... best year ever.

When 2009 dawned I sent a mass text out from the bar I was at. It said..

Happy New Year Kids, I am fucking shit up this year, let's not kid ourselves. Sikkow. I had just emerged from an emotional pseudo relationship and felt in a way that it was my time. I didn't know what that meant exactly, but I had an inkling that what was coming was gonna be great. And the days that followed didn't disappoint...

There were a lot of little things that contributed to the mix, but the crux of the year was all about two things: 4 x 2 and the Franchise

I'll never have another wedding year like 2009. Nothing will come close actually. My brother and three of my best friends got married. Four great weddings....preceded of course by four epic, and very different, bachelor parties. Eight weekends spanning late March to October. It's impossible to boil everything down in this spot. I threw up on my way to the bathroom for the first time, was not just the better man but the best man for the first time, jumped into the ocean in my wedding gear for the time... and officiated my first wedding. I got to spend weekends with my favorite people in the world over and over again. And that doesn't even include the bachlor parties. There's a code....

And then you have the Franchise. March 3rd isn't just my birthday eve anymore. It's the day I met the girl who made my year... and who will make many more years if I'm lucky. I've always been very content with my life with whatever I've been doing, but right now I'm both the best person and the happiest I've ever been. And I have my new roommate to thank. Life is pretty alright...

And now we have wireless so the blogging may come.... for real this time


Bye Bye