A New Year

I don't believe in resolutions or anything of the like. But I do have a good feeling about 2007. We will see what kind of creative solutions and discoveries are made along the way.

I also think back to all the spirits that were lost in 2006. Unfortunately nothing was fair or honorable about the friends we lost. It was all just senseless. Nathan Esch was one such soul. He served multiple tours of duty in Afghanistan, only to lose his life in a car accident while trying to celebrate 4th of July with friends. In the famous unfortunate death category, Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin received a fatal attack from a usually harmless stingray while doing what he loved. More recently a very handsome cat named Merlin who loved his owner sincerely, developed cancer and had to be put to sleep. He was very noble and had a sweet personality. I still remember scratching him on his back near his tail and seeing him furiously licking the air. He was a great cat and will be missed from quite a few laps.