Wow is all I can say...

What an absolutely awesome year. Looking back through the year's galleries is bringing back great memories from some fantastic times. Made a bunch of new friends and visited some great new places, too.

There are so many people to thank that I can't mention everyone. Gotta give a big shout of thanks to all those who helped make it possible: Bobthebuilder for inviting me along on the trip of a lifetime, Ron at Flight Club for a weekend I will NEVER forget , TommyGun for his great midwestern hospitality at the ShootOut along with Alvin, Rob and Mandy from Skaterfest, all my buds from Ft Myers Offshore, the Miss Geico team, all of my new friends from Michigan... I could go on and on.

And I need to send a very special heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped save my dumb ass after the Great Card Sound Adventure back in February- Peter Roberts, Jimmy Lee, Imax, Jimmy Winters- everyone. Thank you all- it would have been a very different kind of year without your generosity.

And of course everyone here at OSO that has helped to support my efforts- either with words of encouragement or with your wallets. Without you this wouldn't be worth it.

Ok, one last thing and I will get on with it. I would be remiss if I didn't mention a couple of guys who helped me so much that words can't adequately express my gratitude- Rivermobster for all his help with the website and of course, my pal from north of the border, Alec Cloke, who always has my back and has yet to give me any bad advice even though I don't always listen. (see the political section for evidence of this).

Here's a chronological list of the events from 2011:

FMO New Year's Run
Active Thunder Run
FMO Jan 29 Fun Run
Miami Boat Show
FMO Mar 5 Fun Run
PRA Cape Coral Poker Run
FMO Apr 2 Fun Run
PRA Islamorada Run
FPC Naples Run
SBI Cocoa Beach
BVI Leverick Bay Poker Run
SBI Miami
Jacksonville River Rally
Bimini Challenge/OPA Sunny Isles
Flight Club Skaterfest
SBI Sarasota
Boyne Thunder
St Clair River Classic
Dry Tortugas/Key West Run
Lake of the Ozarks ShootOut/Skaterfest
SBI Clearwater
PRA Sarasota
Key West Speed Week
FMO Turkey Run

I am still working through the final selection of the 50 shots, but a few are no-brainers. This one kinda says it all.