15 Moments to Close Out 2015

2015 was a year of, “firsts” for me:

  • First time moving back to Springfield, MO (from KC)
  • First two months of 60-70 hour work weeks (plus church, etc.)
  • First Medium article
  • First year only writing four posts on my blog (ouch!)
  • First time programming with Electron, React, Particle, WP API…
  • First year re-reading the same book series for the third time (Vince Flynn)
  • First in-person meeting with the 5by5.tv crew (Always Be Coding!)
  • First family time at the end of the year that had surprise visitors!
  • First full year on the Auto Immune Paleo diet
  • First time watching The Wire, finishing House, and seeing more Star Wars
  • First rebuilt engine installed in my Honda Civic
  • First time I skipped a flight to drive through the night to arrive on time
  • First live telecast performance of Hamlet (Benedict Cumberbatch)
  • First roommate who didn’t move out and get married right away
  • First time being nervously excited for a new year (more soon)