And That's That

And the year is done. Out with '08 and in with '09.

A good year, I'd say. Some Bacon Challenge success, some Bacon Challenge not quite success, but "mission accomplished" or not I think it's safe to say that the Bacon Challenge '08 was a great thing. All participants and supporters had fun as far as I have heard. As they like to say, "Everyone's a winner!"

As for '09? Well, nobody has really committed to a new plan as far as I can tell. It seems nothing gets people excited and motivated like bacon does. Maybe we get back into it with a new challenge in '10? Or maybe we make a quick decision? I've already had one apple and have another sitting on my desk right now so apples are sounding good to me if anything. But I'd like this to be a group thing so maybe we need more planning than this.

Oh, eating or not, here is a challenge for '09 that a co-worker/beer pong arch enemy is doing ... it's called Year of the Beard. Join in or donate or both (I guess this isn't really ideal for the ladies to participate in, but since the quest will raise some money for battered ladies I guess it all evens out).

Happy New Year everyone ... and bacon, just because you're not part of a challenge this year, don't think we won't still be eating you on the regular.

Congrats

Mr. Tom "I hate gluten" D. can now hang up his Mission Accomplished banner. That's right everybody, he's the first to hit the magic number of 365. An impressive 365 strips of bacon consumed.

Although I haven't spoken with him, it seems the one strip a day isn't enough for him as with 117 more days remaining in 2008 he's already five over the goal. Always pushing the bacon envelope. He's probably dreaming of breakfast at this very moment.

Kudos, Tom!

Now I gotta go play some catch up.