As the waves come ashore to wash away 2018, the year officially moves into our memory bank. A year that marked 10 years in my little corner of the world here on WordPress. A good year of writing, memories, and interactions with many good people.
A year featuring of 158 posts (I think) included 24 more beach walks, a tour to notable US national parks, and an outstanding tour in Eastern Europe. A year when Pronouns awakened the sleeping giant known as blog musicals. Some of my favorite topics to post included religious liberty, common good, buying food in Venezuela, a teacher’s day, a 4-part series about the US as a Christian nation, 1968, containers, my career of 2 halves, lead & follow, ballroom connections, and several attempts at fiction. Remember any of those?
If all goes well, 2019 means more beach walks, more travel, another musical, and the introduction of the aFa Weekend Concert Series (which starting this coming weekend). For the inaugural event, it doesn’t get any bigger than The Beatles.
Sometime in 2019 will deliver the 400th weekly edition of Opinions in the Shorts. New posts in final preparation include Oreos, shopping carts, race music, samba, water, shadows, dark, a look at me during my college days, and a toast to 66. 2019 could deliver visit #400,000.
As we say farewell to 2018 while greeting 2019 with open arms, Happy New Year to you … and may goodness continue to shine! Enjoy The Tenors.
A lovely version of the classic, dear Frank.
Thank you for a wonderful year of shares and I look forward to the coming one!
Happy New Year to you and Mrs. Right Angle and may 2019 bring you fabulous music to dance to, delicious food and wine to toast with, love and laughter to keep your soul happy!
Dale xoxo
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Dale,
Thank you not only the wonderful holiday salutation, thanks for your loyalty to my little corner of the world and the cheerful personality you share with others here. We’ll be dancing soon – although Right Angle still has a few dancing limitations from the toe surgery – but she’s progressing! Happy New Year to you!
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Always, amico!
Glad I cheer up the place 😉
Can’t wait to play soon.
And steady as she goes, Mrs. Right Angle! No rushing and overdoing it.
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Good morning … fun last night?
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Ohmygoodness! Went to Old Montreal with friends and rode the ferris wheel – at midnight when the fireworks started! We could not believe our luck on our timing. 1/2 hour up high (protected from the rain…)
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Oh my my … how cool was that … so cheers to your luck!
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I will be sharing 😉
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Looking forward to it. 🙂
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😊😎
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I’ve enjoyed your anazing travels, music, dance and wise words. Thank you Frank. Have a wonderful New Year!
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Holly,
Thank you for sharing your heart through your poetic words. Cheers to more in 2019! Happy New Year!
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Thank you Frank ! 🥂
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Happy 2019 and thank you for all the wonderful posts. I will also add a hat tip for your patience in putting up with The Producer. 🙂
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Yahooey,
Thank you And Happy New Year to you. The Producer is quite unique. Fortunately so only deal with him on production days. New concert series means I have to deal with him more often.
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Happy New Year Frank to you and Mrs Angle. Ten years blogging is quite a record, here’s to ten more years! Happy dancing, walking, travelling, reading and writing xo
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Pauline,
I know 10 years is well beyond the average – and it’s been a lot of fun. At this point, I foresee making it to the 11th anniversary. Happy New Year to you … heck … you’ve already celebrated and are probably sleeping as I’ve still got 4+ hours to go … so we will be dancing soon!
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Have a great New Year Frank. I really enjoyed following you travels this past year to Eastern Europe…I’ve been thinking of visiting that area. We’ve only been to Prague.
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Karen,
The Eastern Europe trip was wonderful … no disappointments! … so GO! Happy New Year to you … and dance the night away!
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Happy New Year, Frank! Wishing you and Ms. Angle all the best in 2019!
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Merril,
Thank you …. and Happy New Year to you and your family. Cheers to a wonderful 2019!
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Cheers for 2019!
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Jo,
Happy New Year to you … party hardy! 😉
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Beautiful! Happiest New Year to you!
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Cindy,
Glad you enjoy it … and Happy New Year to you!
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Your 2018 was tremendous. I always look forward to your posts. Here’s to a great 2019!
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Patti,
Thank you … and may your 2019 be filled with joy and wonderful rides in nature.
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Thank you dear Frank, you are beautiful blogger/friend, Happy New Year, Love, nia
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Nia,
Thank you … Happy New Year to you. May many in 2019 be touched by your kindness.
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Cincy,
Here’s to clarity and goodness, with some kindness making its way in for the New Year as well!
Happy 2019!
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Marc,
Happy New Year! Clarity and goodness are good thoughts for 2019. I’m still trying to recover for being a road warrior between these two annual holidays. Could be the first-ever Jan. 1st without watching one play of college football. All the games except Kentucky-Penn State are on ESPN – which I no longer have. Currently tuned into the annual NHL Winter Classic. Heck, went to a sports bar yesterday to watch Bearcats – Va. Tech game.
Still absorbing the post-Marvin era. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of confidence in ownership for a good hire. I fear the return of the lost decade (90s).
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I am watching the tail end of the Rose Bowl, and I’ll want to see how the Georgia game goes, since I had them winning it all. In spite of the fact they have 2 losses, I still think they’re the second best team not named Alabama. Maybe next year!
I heard Lazor and another coordinator among the candidates. With nothing to lose, they should probably go with a young guy and hope maybe they score themselves the next McVay.
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The Dawgs have to win over Texas (which I think they should – but the game must be played). As for the Bengals, I would like to roll the dice on a young guy. Yes, a McVay, but the risk is also finding the next David Shula.
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Welp, as the great Lee Corso would say . . . Not. So. Fast. The ‘Horns are taking it to the Dawgs right now. Georgia has been incredibly uneven this year. It seemed at times this season as if they weren’t totally engaged unless they played ‘Bama. Not over yet, but they need to step it up. Maybe they should pretend Texas is Alabama . . .
True! Painfully true! But hey, I think a roll of the dice is their only option at this point. As with Miami, they might need a rebuild.
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Mike Brown isn’t a dice-roller type. Two on the list are a previous Dolphin OC who then came to UC as the OC (1 year with Tuberville). I wasn’t impressed – but he is Rams QB coach. Th Rams passing coordinator is also on the list (possible Dolphin connection). For me, I try for the KC OC and then get the Rams passing guy as the OC – but that’s too un-Mike Brown.
Perfect line from Corso – but hey – a long way to go – but digging a hole isn’t a smart thing to do.
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Eric “Sleeping With” Bienemy? Sorry, I was possessed by Chris Berman for a moment there. But isn’t he the KC OC? Heard some good things, which means no way Cincy hires him. Miami either, LOL.
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Keep in mind that he played here!
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He would be a solid get, but like I said . . probably not gonna happen. What about the Northwestern coach? Even though I’m usually dubious of college coaches . . .
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NW coach not mentioned – at least not yet. Dark horse would be in house special teams coach.
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Gase to the Browns has been mentioned. And Dr. Phil to the Dolphins maybe . . .
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Just read “not-so-fast” on Gase getting an interview in Cleveland. Arizona currently the favorite landing spot. Georgia makes the case that 4 teams is too many.
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I hope Gase does well wherever he goes. A lot of what happened in Miami was beyond his control. As for GA, never mind that. They’re moving to an eight team playoff soon!
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I’m thinking a possible return to the top 2.
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Georgia remains my pre-season pick for next year. As long as Smart is there, they will remain my pick in perpetuity, lol.
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Dawgs choked … Send them to the Sun Belt.
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They will be back.
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Have a wonderful 2019 Frank. Maybe we will finally get to meet in Italy?
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Debra,
Happy New Year to you! Interesting, Just the other day I was wondering “when” I would be returning to see family. 🙂 But … doubtful for 2019.
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I did enjoy The Tenors. Thank you, Frank, and happy new year! 🙂
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Robin,
Hooray … love it when someone likes the video! This version is quite awesome! Happy New Year to you and M.
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Frank, taking a tour of WordPress to start the New Year, and happy to see you are still covering life from all “angles!” Hoping to visit more often in 2019. Perhaps a post or two from myself…we shall see. Marvin Lewis is no longer the Bengals HC…I hope and pray Cincy (Brown) will spend some money and get a quality, excellent replacement. The Eagles have the Bears to thank to some extent for getting them into the playoffs…but it may be a “be careful what you wish for” scenario playing them this weekend. All the best to you and yours in 2019 – sounds like there’s a lot of good stuff coming our way via your site.
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Bruce!!!
Happy New Year, and glad to see you out and about.
After 16 years, no Marvin era seems surreal. The team needed a change, but always bad to see a high-quality person go. Personally, I don’t have much confidence in the Brown family, so my expectations are low. The family had a chance to do a major reset, and chose not to. I’ll still be a fan, but (as I said) don’t expect much. Good luck to your Eagles!
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I’m looking forward to more in 2019, Frank. Had a wonderful time with you this year.
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John,
Thank you for being one of my regulars. Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year and THANKS for a great 2018 of aFRANKANGLE posting. I remember your favorite topics posts and enjoyed them all!
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Tim,
Happy 2019 to you and your Mrs. I enjoyed my time tonight at Fifth Third Arena.
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Happy New Year, Frank, and congrats on 10 years blogging. I’ve had a lot of fun & met a lot of neat people here, and now with the weekend concert series, it’s going to be more fun than ever!
The Tenors were very moving with their performance of Auld Lang Syne.
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Resa,
Happy 2019 …. and thanks for being a loyal visitor. The good people we’ve encountered are truly wonderful! Cheers to The Tenors!
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At this time of inner reflection, I thank my lucky stars to have stumbled across your blog (thanks again to Marc at Sorryless for the recommendation!). Much like Billy Crystal in “When Harry Met Sally,” I never have understood the meaning of the words to the vaulted New Year’s Eve song but with the Tenors, who cares. It’s just amazing to hear-no understanding need be necessary. May 2019 be full of joy, loads of smiles and great trips.
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Monika,
Happy 2019 to you and the Knuckleheads! A toast to Marc for directing you this way as I appreciate your company. Glad you enjoyed The Tenors – and hope to see you at the opening concert series. Cheers to joys, smiles, and great trips!
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Happy New Year to you from across the pond!
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Phillip,
Happy 2019 to you! I hope to get back into the visiting routine soon.
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Your statistics and consistency is really impressive to me, Frank. It takes a lot of time to maintain a blog as efficiently as you do, and I always look forward to reading what you’re sharing. I have good intentions for the new year…let’s see how it goes! LOL!
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Debra,
Thanks for the kind words. We’ve come along way together. For me, blog rhythm is important. Meanwhile, I can’t imagine how I kept up the 6-days a week pace for several years. Happy 2019 to you!
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Happy new year, Frank. I do love me some Beatles. Good choice.
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Betsy,
Happy 2019 to you! Oh – you like the Beatles? You need to come on over to the concert (in the sidebar) for a wonderful collection of music.
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