Good-bye, 2025, you were a good year. I guess I am in the minority as 25′ seemed to have a bad rapport amongst a lot of my friends and family, but for me it was good.

I’ve seen my girls grow up a little more and become their own not-so-little people. 

I saw my wife’s business, Vandervort Realty, grow and expand.

My band, The Rubber Band, has been playing more ( and bigger ) gigs, and I’ve taken on more vocals and acoustic guitar to fit in a little better. 

I’ve been drawing a lot more. Although a lot of it is hidden away in a sketchbook, here’s a couple fresh of the press!

I’ve been composing my own music and accompanying myself. 

I’ve started playing music with a new, smaller, group of people with the hopes of doing some open mics next year. 

I’ve been happily employed at Poway Unified for the better part of a year now. It was a nice change of pace compared to the last couple of employers I had. The people are great, the workload is manageable, and for the first time in a long time, I believe in the product ( education ).

Lastly, I, along with my friends and family, walked in my fifth Prostate Cancer Walk.

So 2025 set the stage for 2026, which I have big plans for. Hope to see ya’ all around next year.

Take care of yourselves. Live life. Stay healthy.

-Scott

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