What are your personal 2025 highlights?

[EnergizedLib]

Me:

- I spent way too much money on autographs this year, but really added to my signed Sports Illustrared collection, notably Reggie Jackson and Patrick Ewing. My favorite covers I got this year came from Jerry Lucas, Juan Marichal, Rick Barry, Alan Trammell and Doc Gooden, getting to see all of them.

- The different trips with my girlfriend - staying a couple nights in Memphis, staying overnight in Cincinnati and Kentucky, plus visiting St. Louis and Nashville on day trips.

- Getting to see my Bulls play the Pacers and also going to an Indiana Fever game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Sadly, Caitlin Clark was hurt.

- Seeing the different successes of local high school athletes and teams I’ve covered. One high school football player I covered is going to Purdue, another to play at Oklahoma.

- The Bears winning the NFC North. I was screaming so loud during their comeback against the Packers. When they beat them in overtime, I took my shirt off and ran outside around my girlfriends house partying in the street while also trying to make sure I didn’t awake any neighbors or get a noise complaint called against me.

- Probably number one has to be seeing Paul McCartney in concert on the Got Back Tour. I cried, did I ever cry and get so emotional, best concert I’ve ever been to. I saw Ringo in Tulsa in 2018, now saw McCartney. I was only 10 when George died and John was killed before I was born, but Paul has always been my favorite.

So, some big bucket list items - Memphis and Paul McCartney, got checked off, play some other really cool stuff this year that I’m thankful for.

What about you?

[FalloutShelter]

1. That's a great list.

Unfortunately, due to my husband's health issues, I was not able to get out and about too much this year but I had two
highlights:
I published my fourth illustrated novel: Planet of Dead Comics. (Horror, Sci-fy-, comedy) A vampire is abducted by Aliens. What could go wrong?

And... I was selected to jury the Rittenhouse Square Annual Fine Arts Show, Philadelphia, which was a great honor and I really loved taking part.

Hope in 2026... I get to see some live music again.Congrats on seeing Paul McCartney, and the rest of your 2025 highlights.
Have a happy and healthy New Year,

[EnergizedLib]

6. Thank You

I hope your husband is feeling better. Happy New Year.

[FalloutShelter]

9. Thanks so much.

I'll convey your best wishes.

[pandr32]

2. I've enjoyed having my son fly out and visit 3 times this year.

I also got a tattoo on my broken wrist that healed a little crooked. It took a week for me to get into surgery and the ends of the ulna were already growing. I have a beautiful art nouveau/Hawaiian tattoo I designed with the tattoo artist to place at an angle to fool the eye--and it is gorgeous.
I've made some new friends and reconnected with some old ones. It is the relationships in our life that matter. Unfortunately, though, some relationships disappoint.
I've watched some of my favorite businesses and restaurants struggle and I hope for improvements to save them. Tourism is way down and costs are up.
My husband and I participated in at least three "no kings" rallies and we are heartened to see how many of us are standing up and out to protest this regime. If not for disinformation and astro-turfing there would be no MAGA at all--save a handful of really awful people. They have always been there. I believe things will get worse before they get better and that the whole MAGA enterprise will collapse.
We are holding our breath and waiting for what will come next.
Slava Ukraine and elbows up!

[Upthevibe]

3. EnergizedLib...........

Wow! That's quite a list! Seeing Paul is a BIG deal...

I did quite a lot this year too:

I lost 40-50 lbs., changed my entire way of eating, and joined a gym. I now work out five days a week. I don't think I've ever felt so good and I'm 68. I guess I've had an entire lifestyle change.

Went to Colorado for the first time in September. (It's a place I've always wanted to go). It exceeded my expectations in its beauty......

Went to my 50 years H.S. reunion and it was wonderful....

[EnergizedLib]

7. I hope I can one day lose that weight

It’s easier said than done, but yes, seeing Sir Paul meant so much.

[PJMcK]

4. Here's a few

We bought a beachfront condo in Coronado, Panama overlooking the Pacific and secured our visas and licenses.

I had major cervical surgery to relieve pinched nerves. The recovery will take another six months.

My wife finally retired.

Who knows what 2016 has in store?!

Happy New Year, EnergizedLib!

[EnergizedLib]

8. Happy New Year to you, too

[debm55]

5. When Rich my husband completed his radiation at the hospital for Malignant Cancer and rang the bell. He still gets

hormone therapy and shots. but he finished his radiation.