I don't want to spoil the pity party so I'll just say, 2009 was my best year since the late 1970s.
Even accounting for the lost month when my wife had knee replacement surgery and was in rehab, and the 2 weeks or so to get back on top of the bite.
What does it prove? There's no substitute for being able to put in the hours.
And some advice--when you race to spot-jump someone in June, it always pays to remember to bring the bug goop so you don't have to leave before the best window of the tide
