http://blog.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/31/the-year-that-was-2012.aspx2012 was, simply stated, a year that kicked my butt. When I wasn't struggling professionally, I was struggling personally. Health issues, culminating in a diagnosis of Type II diabetes, and the passing of my father soon after Thanksgiving marked my biggestenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)http://blog.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/31/the-year-that-was-2012.aspx#46910Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:59:18 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46910Shashank Banerjea<p>Sorry to hear about your father's passing. As to all sons and daughters, most of the times, father are the heroes. So, I can feel your pain. </p> <p>Good luck at SQL Sentry and happy new 2013! I feel the quality of your blogs speaks for themselves, so don't worry about the quantity. Just keep the good stuff rolling.</p>http://blog.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/31/the-year-that-was-2012.aspx#46920Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:01:29 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46920Greg Low<p>Happy new year Kevin. I have not the slightest doubt that 2013 will be a good year for you.</p> <p>(And get on top of that type 2 diabetes thing quickly. Had to do the same at the beginning of last year - feel so much better now (and lighter)).</p> http://blog.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/31/the-year-that-was-2012.aspx#46931Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:48:44 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46931KKline<p>Shashank and Greg,</p> <p>Thanks so much for the kind words, gentlemen. That makes all the difference!</p> <p>Best regards.</p> <p>-Kev</p> http://blog.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/31/the-year-that-was-2012.aspx#46984Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:53:02 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46984Sheila<p>2012 kicked my butt, too! &nbsp;I kept thinking things were going to get better but it just kept on coming! &nbsp;2013 is starting off great and I know that we'll both have a much better year than the last. &nbsp; :-)</p>