2016 in review: Blah and more blah

Well, another year older and more dumber in books.  We had an election where most people hated the candidates that were nominated, a ton of famous people died (drugs tend to hurt your lifespan – tip from ol’ Chris) and we found out yet again the internet lies…because no shit.  Sports were great for some long suffering fans, but we generally now hate almost everyone thanks to the steaming pile of election.  But Chris!  But Chris!  Don’t you know that (I hold up finger, press to lips)  SHHHHHHHHHHHH.  Be quiet now.  I can’t take anymore people telling me what to think.  Let’s move on.

Of course, I have to recap my blogs also.  Fatherhood led to some fun times, like my #2 most popular blog – Dad is banned from storytime (you can google Chriscoencomedy and the title to find these, I would link, but the links are 70 miles long) where I forgot my glasses and improvised an Elmo story.

Other big hitters, according to you, the seven readers out there, were “By the time you figure out how to be cool, you’re too old to be cool” and “Fallout 4 vs. Real Life” and “Family Emergency: Defcon 5”.  Of course, my other top blogs were less funny, because as much as I try to avoid it, sometimes they are necessary.  My third most popular hit total came from “Why tonight is the most important show I’ve ever done.”  This was about the first charity show I put together for Pets for Patriots and Dogs on Deployment where a lot of YOU PEOPLE helped me raise over $1200 for shelter pets and vets with PTSD and/or active duty military pet foster care.

Lastly, my top read blog, not only of this year, but in the six year history of my website was “Goodbye to my buddy Stringbean.”  http://chriscoencomedy.com/2016/goodbye-to-my-buddy-stringbean/ I had to put my dog down on February 19 this past year and in this writer’s opinion, it’s the most I’ve put into a blog.  I have lost family members while running this site, but it happened so fast, I didn’t have time to invest like I wanted to.  Thanks to everyone for the kind words, messages and sentiments when I put it out there.  I will tell those who experience loss it does get better, albeit slowly, and you never really forget the good times.  Life has a way of giving you too much to do to dwell for too long – my daughter started crawling the very next week and this is the third time I’ve sat down since then.

Hopefully 2017 is perceived as better, but I bet there are still dicks all over the world causing a ruckus (looking at you terrorists and dictators), my daughter will continue to run my wife and I loopy and hopefully I can check a comedy bucket list item off like performing at a bald eagle convention or something cool.  Thanks for reading, sharing and occasionally laughing.  Or not and go to hell.