SSS,the year in review.

January started well;new year,new hope.Endless possibilities and all that jazz.......my old man died 8 days after my birthday,a communist was sworn in as president,it's cold(despite global warming)and I feel old and give out,but,the Steelers win the Super Bowl and my mother is cancer-free.Many beers were drank.
February is often thought of as the lover's month........please now.I will remember it more for out-of-town birthday parties,unreached goals,mean women,misleading weather reports,breathtaking photos and more cold weather.Boo Hiss.Still,beers were drank.
March,ahh Spring is near.My baby played softball for the first time,loved it.I wasn't much on her cheering,hated the practices so much.But I so enjoyed softball,shagging flyballs for my angel?Hell Yeah.Attention was finally paid to the older part of the building at work.Hurricanes were mild though the weather warmed and yes,cold beers went down.
All I remember about April,other than I seemed to be on the phone alot,was my cousin got into and trapped within a yet to be opened hotel some 2 miles from where we were staying in Atlanta.C'mon Dave,anybody can get home from a gentlemen's club,I did.April was good though,cuz life is funny when it happens to other people.That's beer-drinking funny right there.
May is somewhat of a blur,I seem to remember an anniversary in there and maybe some beer drinking.Plus,a communist was still president.And I may have gotten a tattoo,not sure,what with all the beer drinking.
June,a late memorial service/reunion for my Dad,saw many people I loved,made peace.Seems like I went to a funeral.Not much else of note,cept beer drinking,maybe some foul language and off-color jokes but seems like there was something else..............Lemme see,work sucked,money was tight as a tick,I didn't get any better looking.....guess it was nothing.
July was a fabulous month.My baby got to see NYC,and she loved it.I stayed at home alot.Spent some time at an "an overpriced pool".A friend said the kindest words to me I had ever heard,that's what friends do;show up when you don't know you need'em.Visited an old dirt road from my youth,love Scenic.I think a beer or two may have been imbibed this month,don't know for sure.Fireworks may have been shot,sorry Monte Vista.
Despite the heat,August was wonderful.Bama ball was getting ready to start,beer was drank,I gained 7 pounds,I slept well,I rediscovered that I loved Wendy's hamburgers,the girls ar Gridiron started wearing shorter shorts,people my age started saying "chillaxing" and for some odd reason,I spent more time in Attalla.
September brought FOOTBALL;college,pro and high school.There was a feeling that Bama might have a good year.I think I drank a beer or two.I may have gained twelve pounds or so.I learned that the word "whore" is something women can call each other(we men have to say the "w" word).I did without,but I did.I dreamed alot,but I could find no wise man to tell me what they meant.
October was,what can I say?How bout "the lost month".I did however find time to wear overalls,reconnect with old friends and..........no,not drink beer,silly.October starts whiskey season.Bama continues to look good,life is quiet and hopes are high.October wasn't all bad.
November was a pile of anal discharge,can't say it any nicer.You ever heard someone say "I'd hate to be that guy"?Well in November,I was that guy.I did learn that for an old fat guy,I can still fight.I earned a new nickname(thanks Sprout),I made some money gambling(not enough to cover my yearly losses),Bama won the SEC west,I realized I'm getting dumber in my old age & made peace with it,I became a little more humble and yes,I drank a little.
December brought an SEC championship for my Tide,a mature understanding of what I cannot change,an ability to love without returns,respect for those I took for granted,a return of my self reliance,a new appreciation of what one person can do(thanks Nelly) and a sincere love of my fellow man.The month is only half over,I can't wait to see what's in store.

Hope a great year is in store,
SSS