2017 continued to be another round of medical challenges. Emergency Spinal Surgery that ended up with the incision opening up almost four months later thanks to one of nastiest bacteria on the planet. Fortunately I picked up the entire line of Emisar Lights, the D4VN being my fav. I liked the Nitecore Concept F1, but was fortunate to pick up an F1VN from Wimmer. Am on the fence but think I need a brass QR2 to go with the brass Lumintop IYP365 and brass Embassy Pen from County Comm. The Titanium IYP 365 goes well with the Stainless Steel Embassy Pen.The best addition to my collection was the large number of Four Seven's lights-also one of the saddest moments of my year to learn Four Sevens was closing. I look forward to my new Goliath from Vinh, as a start to 2018, but sincerely hope I can get back to living, getting out of the house and rejoining the activities I miss. It is hard to read of search and rescue when a computers view is the only angle. I miss my beloved Kennedy Meadows, and since moving, my new home has trails and mountains beckoning to be explored. My adult sons are doing well, Christmas is a joy that my two granddaughters make even better and I am married to the most amazing woman who has stood by me for 34 years. I look forward to what may be, rather than back at things that have not gone my way. Life is too short to concentrate on the bad, there is only time to see the good and keep putting one foot in front of the other...