Well…this year as in every year when we get to the last day I like to do a recap of the year and I think I’ll start with the mileage I’ve ridden this year…5,283 miles outdoors, 3,668 miles indoors for a total of 8,951 miles…not a record but damn close to 9,000…and the indoor miles are a record for me…more than 500 miles farther than I’ve ever ridden indoors…and today marks the 805th day in a row I’ve been on the bikes…I think I’m going to try for a 5 figure year in 2026 but it will be a loose goal that I’m not going to stress over…financially it has been an okay year with too many big ticket items like my dentures and the new tires for the car but those were one time expenses that won’t have to be repeated…still have a comfortable amount of money in the bank so I don’t have financial worries and my house gained 11% in value this year so I’ve got at least 100K in equity that I can play with if I have to…my health keeps ticking along with no big scares but I do need to work on my cholesterol since it is up year over year but I’m still not taking anything for it and my doctor doesn’t seem too concerned…I’ve really enjoyed getting back into reading over the year and I have 5 more books sitting on the table to get to over the next week…I really do think reading so much has sharpened my brain and made it clearer than it was…and that is supported by many studies that say it helps to prevent dementia and that is about the only thing I worry about…so, it’s been a good year and I look forward to next year and getting back outside on the bike…Happy New Year!