It has been a bad/good year for me:
BAD:
I had a car buddy/friend for the last 30 years, and he died of Mesothelioma after a 4 year battle. I spent a ton of time in 2012 getting his affairs in order and his property sold and/or disposed of. There were two other of his friends helping, and we all pitched in and got to know each other better.
My Savage ate a crank bearing and needed to be torn down and rebuilt.
Work is slow - down to 4 day weeks for the 2nd year in a row. The extra weekend day is nice, but the 20% pay cut sucks.
GOOD:
Just before my friend passed away - he gave me his 1951 MG TD that is completey restored.
I bought my Savage - and the engine rebuild went well and it now runs great!
When my friend started to decline from the Mesothelioma - I vowed to get healthier for each day he got sicker. I have been hitting the gym hard every morning from 6:00 until 7:30. I went from 172 pounds to 156, I went from 20.6% body fat to 11%. I have won the Biggest Loser, Summer Olymics and Pump Off Competitions at our gym, I can run a 10K race in 47 minutes, and I am in great shape for my age! I owe all the motivation to my old friend Dennis, and the Lord has blessed me with good health to make this possible.
Geez Dave!... You blew the sleeves right off yer' shirt!... -Serow ...