Thanksgiving is one of the special holidays celebrated during the year.  It is a time to assess how lucky you are.  I know I feel lucky, very lucky.

As I have written about before, the past two years have been difficult for me.  I had two serious health issues arise, and at my age, either one could have killed me.

That has given me a perspective.  Every day is a gift.  Although my age slows me down some, I know that there is a reason I am still on this earth.  As a husband, son, brother, father and grandfather (just to name a few) I treasure all my family and other relationships every single day.

The news blog continues and the podcasts continue into 2023.  I do expect the coming year to be quite newsworthy and as long as I keep my health, there is every intention to continue the blog and podcasts.

My volunteer work is a way of giving back to a community that provided my twin daughters with a first-class education and a wonderful community in which to grow up.  They are both college grads, married and have grown into outstanding young women.

Every Thanksgiving I write about those of you choosing to read my blog.  I remain amazed at the number of people reading this local online news source.  After all, I am a one-man band.  I have no editor other than myself (yes, there are errors, I spot them and correct them as soon as I can).

When starting this blog in 2012, my wife seemed to be saying, OK, go ahead and do this, but she acted as if it would last a few months, and I would give it up.  That never happened.

That’s because of you, all of you choosing to read this blog.  I understand there is a hunger for local news in Fishers and I have tried for 11 years to produce just that, the best way one persona alone can.

Every now and then, I will end a blog post with “thanks for reading.”  I do mean that now.  It is because of you reading, in the numbers you are reading, that keeps me going.

So, happy Thanksgiving.  Spend time with friends and family.  Reflect on what you are thankful for…as someone that has experienced many low points in my life, even at those lowest points, I had much to be thankful for.

Let me close this blog post with the sign-off I’ve used on my podcasts since COVID hit us hard – be safe, and be kind!