Here I am on December 31st 2023

Getting ready to welcome in a New Year

Reflecting back on the last 12 months

My cycling App just told me I covered over 2000 miles

Well short of my 5000 mile annual goal

My bum was in the saddle for over 140 hours

Other challenges in my life interrupted my cycling for a few months

I have forgiven myself for sacrificing some goals 

Smartphones are very useful tools

Creating slide shows and videos of this past year

Reminding me of all the places I visited

All the fun times I had with others

Its really difficult to pick out the best moment of the year

I had so many of them but here is a sample

They are not listed in any ranking order

Watching my grandson perform in a production of Oliver Twist

Spending quality time with my daughter and her family in England

Chilling with my son in Nashville TN

Witnessing my wife being inducted as a Rotarian 

Chatting with my sisters on WhatsApp

Visiting relatives or hosting them at our home

Cycling with my biking buddies

Holding my wife’s hand when we walk

Being in the company of good friends

Exploring new places with dear friends

Waking up every day next to my beautiful bride

The above list can be summed up in one sentence

Being with those I love dearly comes in first place

Owning stuff comes in a very distant second

The Cheeky Monkey hopes you all had a great 2023

Stay cheeky in 2024