2019 was an exceptional year. The best in memory, honestly, a realization which snuck up on me, causing much surprise.

A lot of that exceptionality had to do with the positive development of relationships, both internal and external, particularly with my wife, which can't be easily quantified, but have definitely increased the quality of my life a hundred fold.

There are other things which can be more easily enumerated:

Traveled much more this year including trips to:
- Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England
- Galveston
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- Oklahoma City and Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- Austin (twice)
I drove in Ireland, which gets its own bullet point, having been a terrifying boot camp in how to navigate on the opposite side of the road from the opposite side of the car without killing myself or others.
Lost more than 25 pounds and decreased my body fat by more than 3%.
Almost doubled the amount of deep sleep I get from an average of 51 minutes per night in 2018 to 92 minutes for this current month.
Saw over 30 live performances, including my first Italian opera (Madame Butterfly) and the amazing Noah Kahan.
Discovered and committed to a community of people where I can comfortably and safely work on social anxiety issues and hopefully learn how to become a more active, positive part of a larger group.
Became a real software developer getting paid chiefly to write code.

I feel like this all sets a solid foundation for 2020, and I'm eager to get started enjoying a wonderful new year.