The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 9,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 15 years to get that many views.


Happy New Year to everyone. Nell and I are well and thankful here in Seattle. Colt, thank you for this contact with our heritage that, of course, is ongoing and renewing. The Good Book says to honor your parents, and this is one way we do that. Please keep up the good work; it is so revealing. For some third cousins and such out there, jump into this family blog; “the water is fine.” See you in 2013 ….e