Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas or an enjoyable holiday of your choosing. I figured I would take the week off between Christmas and New Year's like a lot of you, but I would feel remiss if I didn't drop in to wish you a Happy and Prosperous 2007.

A lot has happened in the Noonan house this year. We were all still adjusting to the move . Relocating to Chicago from California seemed to be the hardest on me. I had gambled on a new career path and the first half of 2006 was very tense. I was still "on the road" doing stand-up. I loved doing the shows, but after 16 years, the traveling was starting to get old. It was taking a monumental effort for me to load up the car and head out to my next gig. That was exacerbated by the addition of the "Comfort King" to the family room. Once I am in the King's warm embrace, I never want to leave. At the end of May, things started to change. I was called in for my first fill-in spot on WGN. By late June, I had been asked to co-host a weekly show and now I not only host that show, but do a lot more fill-in work for the "regular" hosts. Things aren't exactly where I need them to be yet, but they sure seem to be heading in the right direction.

"Wife" and "Daughter" adjusted well and things are going swimmingly for both of them. "Wife" seems much happier in the new house and loves the fact that she doesn't have to spend every day being yelled at by a psycho boss like she did in L.A.. Even though she brings up the fact that she misses her old friends occasionally, "Daughter" has made new friends and is thriving at school. Even the mutts are doing well. They adjusted to the "invisible fence" in the yard and enjoy monitoring the property and alerting us to any and all interlopers.

I'm looking forward to a new year and the changes and challenges it will bring. I don't really make resolutions. They always seem to lead to disappointment. I know there are things I will be working on to try and make myself a better husband, father, friend and "major market radio personality". I really enjoy typing that last one, even though I do it with tongue firmly planted in cheek. I hope all of you have a very happy and healthy new year. I also wish for you success in whatever you endeavor. Thanks for reading these this year. Keep reading in 2007. You never know what's coming. Happy New Year! Later...Brian