December 31, 2021
As the sun sets on 2021, I want to thank you all.
It is a wonderful thing to watch this community develop. Your interest, enthusiasm, and concern for this country are what keep me in this chair night after night, figuring out who did what and why.
Your interests shape what I write, and your suggestions, corrections, and the time you give to this demanding project keep me working to stay at the top of my game. Your observations, your art, your wit, and-- above all-- your friendship have kept me engaged and on an even keel in this unsettled time.
This is definitely a team effort, and I am honored to be a part of what appears to be a growing movement to reclaim America.
I wrote a round-up of 2021 last night so that we could start the new year off fresh, giving us a pristine page to write a new, better, future.
So, here we go....
[Photo from my kayak in the Fall.]
For this sequestered 75 year old, your writing brings hope to temper my pessimism. I’m counting on the youth to undo what my generation screwed up, but they need the foundation of understanding you bring in this world of screaming headlines. Thank you.
The irony is that you express such gratitude for us, when we are oh,so grateful for you.