* 2012 started out great, the Mountaineers walloped Clemson in the Orange Bowl 70-33. WVU set the record for the most points scored in a bowl game, much less a BCS Bowl Game.
* Michelle spent the New Year sporting a pink cast on her foot which she had broken.
* Long time Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno passed away
* Punxatawny Phil saw his shadow promising siz more weeks of winter, but that had to be the mildest winter that I have ever witnessed in my lifetime.
* We officially booked our vacation for 2012 in February.
* We bought a new food processor and a bread maker as our dual Valentines Day gifts to each other.
* Steve Judy bowled back to back 300 perfect games.
* Just for the heck of it, Michelle and I ran to Parkersburg, WV to do a little bit og Geocaching.
* Michelle's friend Holly released her book, "My Daughter, My Hero".
* My 2012 April Fools joke was that I was being transferred to Albany Oregon. Always a possibility, not much of a probability.
* We had our family easter Egg Hunt at Amy's.
* Michelle and I visited the Flight 93 memorial.
* Michelle and I took a nice day trip to Wheeling to visit Wheeling Downs.
* We attended the WVU Graduation where Michelle's niece Amanda graduated.
* My brother and sister in law, Jim and Chris Paugh, went to Hawaii so all of the kids got together and re-organized their thrift store downtown.
* We took a day trip to Ohiopyle for a cookout.
* We attended Danielle's graduation party. She had finished up her college career at Wheeling Jesuit.
* Michelle's Dad Dave came in to play golf at Lakeview, we hosted a nice cookout in the back yard. We made some great steaks.
* An Atlas I had previously worked on won a very prestigious award.
* My niece Amy had a baby shower.
* Chad was hospitalized and had to have surgery.
* With Jean and Gary, Michelle and I attended our our fifth Jimmy Buffet concert together. It was my sixth and Jean and Gary's first.
* We took a hot summer day day trip to Idlewild Park and the Soak Zone.
* The Pittsburgh Pirates were actually playing very good baseball.
* I found out that I tore my Labrum.
* The family welcomed the birth of Kylea Rae Dalton.
* We took a trip to the burgh to celebrate a couple of Birthdays. Chris O was surprised with his 40th birthday party and we stopped in on Michelle's niece Abby's party.
* We had a big Pamperd Chef Party.
* Michelle and I celebrated our first Wedding Anniversary. I guess we got promoted from rookies to veterans.
* We traveled to Cleveland Ohio for Michelle's cousins wedding. It was the first time I had ever seen any of the great lakes.
* I attended my 30th High School Reunion. It was a two day event starting Friday Night and ending up Saturday night.
* Michelle had surgery.
* Chad and Johnny took over Scales and Tails in Westover.
* We took a trip to Amish Country in Ohio and attended a Family reunion in the same area.
* We set sail on our week long cruise to Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Freeport Bahamas. It was the first time either of us had ever left the country.
* The Mountaineers started off the 2012 College Football season with a real bang,
* We took a day trip with my old buddy Smitty and his wife Steph to Springs PA for the Springs Festival.
* Arron Hill played his Senior Homecoming game for University High School. I were there to cheer him on and grab a few pictures.
* Michelle and I both upgraded our iPhones to the iPhone 5. She was not eligible when they first came out, so I waited until she was eligible before we bought the new ones.
* Hayley took over as manager of the Transit Center BFS/Gloria Jeans store.
* I celebrated my 3,000th blog post.
* Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. Dumping a significant amount of snow in the area and causing many to be without power for an extended period of time.
* East Gate Manor finally had their Trick or Treating, I told everyone it would be hit or miss and it was an absolute hit. We had nearly 1,000 pieces of candy and were out of candy within the first hour.
* We celebrated Thanksgiving with Michelle's family as we have done every year at the Cassville Fire Hall.
* Michelle headed out for some Black Friday shopping as I stayed at home and avoided that mess.
* We attended Michelle's 25th High School class reunion
* We got an early start and put up our 2012 Christmas Tree.
* We took out a weekend and did all of our Christmas baking. I love Cookie day =)
* A Gas Pipeline exploded in Southern West Virginia.
* We attended my Company Christmas party at Oliverios and received our fourth Make A Wish Christmas ornament.
* We traveled to East Liverpool, Ohio to spend Christmas with Michelle's family.
* We did outlast the Mayan Calender and survived the Apocalypse.
* We spent Christmas Eve with my family at My sister Terri's home. I did my first Christmas Eve video in a few years.
* I have posted including this one, 421 Blog posts for 2012.
* See you on the other side of New Years.
* A Gas Pipeline exploded in Southern West Virginia.
* We attended my Company Christmas party at Oliverios and received our fourth Make A Wish Christmas ornament.
* We traveled to East Liverpool, Ohio to spend Christmas with Michelle's family.
* We did outlast the Mayan Calender and survived the Apocalypse.
* We spent Christmas Eve with my family at My sister Terri's home. I did my first Christmas Eve video in a few years.
* I have posted including this one, 421 Blog posts for 2012.
* See you on the other side of New Years.
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