Let me count the days

Some numbers from last year.

87 days spent speaking at schools. (I don't know how many schools in all, since some days were spent at more than one school.)

13 speaking appearances at conferences, libraries, and book stores.

64 airplanes boarded.

2 books written (somehow).

4 short stories written (fewer than usual).

2 books published (The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, My Rotten Life).

1 anthology appearance (This Family Is Driving Me Crazy ).

1 anthology invitation (more on this later, but ...