The Year That Was 2005...

Beckette402 wrote this nice 'recap' of the year. We thought we'd share it with you.

2005 TOP TEN RECAP....
As the year winds down, I was beckoned today to do a recap of 2005. A Top Ten list of some of the year's highlights ~ enjoy!

In no particular order:

10. The 2005 Clay calendar. Our wish finally came true. Could that man be any more photogenic and handsome? Heart be still. All year long. *THUD* <---- That word still makes me giggle. And we love his giggle, too 9. Clay's Valentine gift to us in February. He came out of hiding to share a little love on Kimmel. We sent him a bouquet of heart cookies, which sat on the couch looking almost as cute as Clay. Almost. 8. More cookies. It was quite a delightful surprise this fall when Clay again walked out on stage on Kimmel, grinning from ear to ear, holding those Bolt Babe cookies-on-sticks. You know ~ the ones with Clay's and Jimmy's names on them that coincidentally matched Clay's sweater. How freaking adorable was that!?! And let's not forget Clay on Dr. Phil and Oprah. What a surprise! Wildest dreams come true indeed. 7. We received enlightment from Clay's UNICEF trips to Banda Aceh and Uganda. We will never forget Clay's driving dance moves and joyful interactions with the young children who survived the tsunami. They taught us about resilience. And the children of the night in Uganda jolted us all into a serious reality check. We learned about being brave, and we learned that tears really can run dry. 6. Tears Run Dry. 1000 Days. Back For More. Exciting sneak peeks into what we have to look forward to on Clay's next album. Cool use of test-marketing there, Clay. And thanks for tolerating the pins. Creative Claymates in action. 5. And speaking of sneak peeks, admit it. We were all a little nosey when we took a virtual tour of Clay's LA-area home from the realtor website. The best photo? Raleigh looking inside through the patio door in the dining room. Nuff said. 4. Kenneth Cole and Clay. During the NYC fashion week show, Clay looked like he'd rather be anywhere else on the planet, but charity benefited. So did we. He looked so incredibly handsome at the Emmys! And Clay did an awesome job with his stints for The Insider. Funny. Smart. And better than a breast pump. Hmmm. 3. Great Balls of Fire! The Jukebox Tour got us all dancing and excited and hot!! What an awesome, fun, and unforgettable show that was!! It is impossible to believe any tour could better it, but we know that Clay will top it. No pressure there, darlin'. You are just that good. And always getting better. How DO you do that? I know...The Gift. 2. The Joyful Noise Tour 2005. The truly heart-warming gift from Clay in his jammies. It made us cry and touched our hearts. And Clay showed us that friends really are the family you choose for yourself. It was his show, and he blew us away with his perfect voice. Oh, and we got it. All of it. 1. Patience. Oh, that man is teaching us patience! The palpable excitement and anticipation for Clay's new album will be sooooo worth it! We want it to be right. For him. And for us. And he is gonna knock our striped socks off, dear hearts! Trust me. And we will all celebrate it together, as we celebrate him home. Another truly amazing year. Past, present, future. Let's keep enjoying the ride, together. Happy New Year. Love, Becky