Let's get this blog updated, shall we?

It's been over a year since I've really really updated my blog.  According to my countdown timer, I've got less than 300 days left...eek!  So with that said, let's get this blog updated!  I'm pretty sure i can guarantee that my blog posts will be out of order in terms of the chronological order of events.  But i'm okay with that since my ultimate goal is to just have this thing updated - bottom line!  So here we go.  Check back over the next few days to find out what I've been able to cross of my list!