As I prepare to shutdown on this New Year's Day, I started thinking, “Where did 2006 go?” Looking at my United Mileage Plus statement I see that I flew 100,232 miles. Well, that answers part of my question. Six VSLive shows (SFO, YYZ, MCO, LAS, BOS, and DFW) and two Microsoft shows (Tech Ed US in Boston and Tech Ed EMEA in Barcelona, Spain) and I was on my way. I also had a few trips to the mothership , some VSTS training, and a two weddings to attend and more. But it wasn’t all travel. I was able to spend almost three months at home without getting on a plane. As part of that time home, my wife, son, and I welcomed our new daughter to the world in September. One of the things I did quite a bit of in 2006 was writing. I’ll post some links later this week. For now, it’s time to get some rest. Having a baby in the house as well as a 3 year old seems to be a recipe for colds. I think I’ve been sick more this December (and now this January--I was in bed by 10pm on New Year's Eve) than I have in an entire year. Oh well, at least I’m home. Happy New Year to all and I hope your 2007 is better than your 2006. End of line. Read More...