2009 is Dunzo!

Wow, I can't believe that 2009 is really on its way out right now, and as it's slipping away, I want to make a short post about what a great year it was for me and how much I appreciate all that everyone did to help me reach some amazing goals this year. I wish I had something pithy and insightful to say about the value of hard work, smart work, and how important it is to have such a supportive circle of friends, family, and teammates, how I couldn't have done much of anything without everyone who contributed-- whether it was financially, by swimming with me, by listening to my stories, or by just being there-- but I'm pretty much wiped out from the last few weeks with work being insane and trying to tie up all the loose ends before the end of the year. (How's that for going out with a whimper?)

At any rate, I do have some interesting things to tell about goings on that I hope are going to come together in 2010, so stay tuned. In answer to the question that I get asked so frequently, "What's next" I can now say with some degree of certainty that there will in fact be more swimming adventures ahead and I definitely will not be resting on my laurels. There's still way too much water out there in that big, beautiful planet of ours for me to even think I'm done yet.

As per last year, my "resolution" is to post more frequently and keep those handful of you who do still follow this blog better updated as to what's going on. For today though, I'm going to sign off and say Happy New Year to all and thanks for the memories, 2009. You brought some incredible highs, and a few lows, but all in all, you're a year whose memory I will cherish for a lifetime. Here's to 2010 and the many more friends who I hope to make along the way to the NEXT big adventure!