All things told, 2013 wasn’t a bad year for us (Romy & I), but it was certainly nothing remarkable.

One the upside, we refinanced our house, had a better-than-expected trip to South Dakota and we’re both still employed – the latter no small feat in this sluggish economy.

On the downside, we lost some friends and family this year: Doris, Mary Rose and, of course, Action Jackson.

Weather overall was just … whatever. Never too long a spell of hot or cold, but not a good year for growing a garden.

All in all, 2013 kinda sucked. Not at all sorry to see it go.