I hope everyone is reading this on some day other than Christmas Day. Whether you celebrate this holiday or another one, this is usually a day off for most technical professionals. If you're on call, or working, I hope it's a very quiet, easy day (and you get some bonus for your time).

As we close out the year, I have had a great year in many ways, and no-so-great in others. However, the challenges aren't that bad and they help me think about how to shape my 2024. That's something I think most people ought to do more of. Examine where you are, what your life is like, and then make plans to change and improve it.

I'm relaxing today with family, enjoying a (hopefully) not too cold a day. I don't mind cold, but we definitely have horse chores today so windy, sub 20F days are hard. Fingers crossed that's not today in Colorado.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all.