The last several months have been a roller coaster. Only now, with my schedule cleared on my final vacation day of the year and my daughter napping in the nursery nearby, have a had a minute to try and process it all.

Even while I sit here starring at a select collection of images I've plucked from the most choice assignments of late, it's hard to put into words the mix of emotions behind them. There have been some crazy challenges, a few tough goodbyes, several disappointing setbacks but through it all the work has remained.

As long as I've been involved, life in the print industry has been full of ups and downs but despite all the tough times it's been my love and appreciation for the work and the people that have kept me in this fight.

While the path forward still seems uncertain the work remains, and I'm grateful for that.