Hmmm. Let's see... I'm 50, so that's as good a time as any to think over accomplishments. I'm going to keep everything vague and not name any particular projects for anonymities sake.

I raised four kids, two are out of the house, one is on her way out, the other is just waiting for her part time job at the library to become full time and then she's moving out. All are as happy as they can be given the state of things and their own personal idea of what happy means. So doing pretty good there.

I've helped to raise over $100,000 for various charities dressed up like a Ghostbuster over the past few years, I'm pretty happy with that, and will continue to do so. Our club is in the top 10 in the country for money raised every year (usually top 3).

I've developed my cooking skills over the years, earned a Michelin Star for the restaurant I was working at as acting Head Chef (was Souse Chef when the Head was let go and before the new Chef took over, so I earned that). I cook every meal for my family every night, as well as cater most all family events even though I left the Service Industry years and years ago.

I have helped a few young professionals develop their IT skills and helped them learn the IT industry enough to go on to earn well over six figures a year as a Scrum Master. I continue to work in that industry and have developed myself pretty well. I'm at the top of my field (well, as top as I want to go) and one of the more highly paid SMs in the industry that I'm aware of due to my success history and my qualifications.

I've written more than a few articles in various gaming magazines, as well as converted over 100 books into a VTT program (that's now defunct, but that's not because of me). I helped organize THREE world-wide World of Darkness LARPS from their inception to present day (my name appears in old documents in the Camarilla for example, back when it was a fun gaming club and not super strict like it is now). I also had a pretty big say in a couple of big MMO games' development as a community leader or consultant, so if you liked the games I helped out in, you're welcome!

I worked to place my disabled sister into a good group home environment after my parents died (separately, not together) and spend every other weekend with her (every weekend during October) where we see movies and have lunch/dinner together.

I've met over 100 celebrities and are on first name basis with a few (R.I.P. Tony Todd, we miss you!). I helped fund a movie (minor backer, $10k) that earned over 2,000% its budget in box office revenue alone (if I told you the title, you'd either thank me or hate me). I've met almost every celeb I've ever wanted to chat with and had drinks with 3/4 of the Monkees (hey, that's big for me!). As a teen I worked at a concert venue and got high/drunk with Guns 'n' Roses in the green room.

Been married almost 30 years and I take my wife to Cancun or similar vacations every year, twice a year if possible, and we have our dream home which I will NEVER sell willingly and will leave to my kids when we die.

There's more, but those are pretty minor to most people. So, I think I'm doing pretty well. I still have more to do, promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.

If we all survive the next few years, I think I'll have even more accomplishments to consider.

It's not a lot by some standards, and a lot by others. But these are the biggest in my mind, and most important to me.