10. Buffy the Bulgarian Sheepdog

9. Reading 44 books

8. Goblin Rocket Jump

7. Top 40 Nerdification and Rise of the Mashup: Star Trek Tik Tok, Toxic Love Shack, et al

6. Capitol Hill in autumn and spring

5. Formation of Ashes

4. Stephen Strasburg’s Pitching Face

3. Writing 150,000 words

2. Belgian sour beer, and our favorite enabler, Birch & Barley

1. Adopting Cooper, our Shetland Sheepdog