Well, here it is. Trail Head blog entry #100.

A small milestone in the grand scheme of things, maybe. But not to me.

Woo-hoo! I'm tickled, excited, giddy.

I'm so happy I'd do a back flip right here if I could. Of course, that would likely necessitate an immediate visit to my chiropractor. But I digress...

I'm having the time of my life right now doing two of the things I love most in life: Playing outdoors and blogging about it here in Trail Head. It's been a great opportunity and a lot of fun.

Nothing of any value is ever accomplished, however, without the hard work, support and encouragement of others around you. And that's where the good folks at MaineToday.com come in. I am very proud and fortunate to be associated with many of them on both a professional and personal level.

So I'd like to stop and say "thanks"!

Thanks to Editor Scott Hersey for spawning the idea of the Trail Head blog last summer as a place for ideas, thoughts, opinions and commentary on all things in the Maine outdoors. For having the confidence in me to actually fill in the blank spaces on a regular basis. And for the priviledge of being a little part of MaineToday.com. I hope to see you out there on your mountain bike again soon.

Thanks to Content Producer Colleen Stone who writes a terrific blog of her own, and from whom I have gleaned an enormous amount about blogging. For your great sense of humor, support, technical help with my oft non-technical brain, for not making snarky comments, for keeping me out of trouble.

Thanks to Senior Designer Wendy Clark, who designed the Trail Head site (yes, she's the one who stuck my head on the post!). Wendy has read nearly every word I've written in the last three years, and has been a wellspring of support and encouragement to me for this and many other projects. I couldn't have done it without you. There are no words, W, just heartfelt gratitude.

And, of course, huge thanks to the many kind readers (even you Beer Troll) for, well, reading and following along on this path since August. From crashing down through Magic Falls in a raft to beer as a survival tool; madly skiing the summit slopes of the Loaf to cups of cheap coffee, it's been a hoot. For your many ideas, suggestions, comments and e-mails. It's been nice getting to know you all. And I look forward to having a whole lot more fun and adventures in the outdoors together. Keep in touch.

Thanks again. I've got to get outside now. See you soon.