This was the year
At Corey's behest, I present to you my summary of 2004.
This was the year ...
... that we brought Max home from the animal shelter.
... that I got a Power Mac G5 and a 17-inch PowerBook. Ph34r my 1337 sk177z.
... World of Warcraft came out, and sucked me in. Big time.
... that Macworld Expo returned to Boston.
... James broke his arm. His is the second broken limb of the Cohen kids (Bob broke his when he was a toddler, jumping off the sofa) and hopefully the last for a good long time.
... Emmeline was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.
... our new neighbors moved in, with a daughter about Emme's age, who has become close friends with her.
... that after five years out of the biz, I found out my IT skills hadn't totally atrophied, when I helped the same neighbors troubleshoot a wireless networking problem with their PC laptop. (Hint: If you want to go Wi-Fi, it helps to have a Wi-Fi card installed.)
... that 60.6 million Americans proved to me that while they might otherwise be intelligent and compassionate, friendly and likeable people, when it comes to politics, they have their heads completely up their asses. I guess, given that's the case, their choice of President is understandable.
... that the Red Sox proved that the Curse of the Bambino is horse puckey.
... that the Pats proved that while they're not infallible, they're still a Very Good Team.
... that Wall Street analysts finally figured out that Apple might be on to something with this whole iPod and iTunes Music Store thing.
... I finally started getting treatment for allergies that have plagued me for years.
... I started seeing an endocrinologist to try to get my diabetes under control.
.... I finally got a flu shot. (Ironic, eh?)
... I got a DVR.
... they began to install town water mains throughout the neighborhood, so we can soon stop worrying about the well and the quality of water in the house.
... we read the entire Series of Unfortunate Events (at least that which has been published) and saw the movie too.
... we replaced all the lightbulbs in the house with energy-efficient fluorescent models ...
... and didn't see much reduction in our energy bill.
All told, it wasn't the shittiest year I've had, but it wasn't the best, either. Looking forward to 2005, though. Why? Because it's not 2004.