I want to wish everyone a very happy new year. I really hope 2012 turns out to be a great year for everyone. Last year was a difficult year for many but, I hope 2012 is the start of things getting better for everyone.

I also want to thank all of you that have supported The BBQ Forum for all of these 15 great years. The forum would be nothing without your participation. I also want to thank everyone who made the recent Hawgeyesbbq.com year end sale another big year.

I think I am very fortunate in that I have a personal family that I am proud of and the BBQ Forum family. I am just like everyone else, I wish I had more material things but I can get by without them. As I get older I am starting to lean that good health is best thing I can hope for in my life. So I wish for you that you have a healthy and prosperous new year. But most important take care of your health.

I have, in my mind, a set of plans for the New Year, as I always do. New Years is always a starting point for me. I think that it is important to always have a plan at the beginning of the year that lays the course for the next year. Many times things do not always go the way I have planned but I have a road map in my mind so I think I know where I am going. In this plan I have certain goals, like I want to read sixty books a year, and to exercise at least 30 minutes every day. I always hope I exceed these goals but if I miss them a little bit it's OK.

All the members of KCBS can start this New Year by voting for the new board of directors starting January 2nd. There are hundreds of KCBS members that frequent this forum and I hope all of you vote in this election. It's important that you vote and encourage others to vote. Let's do what we can to make the turnout for this election better than it ever has been.

So Happy New Year.

Ray Basso

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