As the old year rings out and the New Year rings in, the obvious result is a reflection of all the events in the past year, both a celebration of the good and a hand wringing of the bad.

Boring.  Been there done that.  The major events of 2006 are so numerous I could never pick out a list to do justice to it.  So many others have already, and done so well, I don't feel remiss.

Suffice to say, the year contained a few very personal things, such as my launching this blog on its own domain name, and the launch of NW Bloggers.  It contained joyous moments with family and friends.  It also contained some grim reminders of the frailty of life as well, for this is the price we all share for living.

In one of the best games I’ve seen out of the Seahawks in weeks, the Seahawks beat the Bucs 23 to 7. A couple of injuries didn’t help, bringing the Hawks into the playoffs without either of their starting cornerbacks.

The offence was better than expected. Not a single three-and-out for the Hawks in the whole game. Just as it looked like they might give up their first three-and-out, Jamie Winborn ran into Ryan Plackemeier, for a five yard penalty and a Seahawks first down.

The Seahawks finished off the game with a couple of knees by Matt Hasselbeck, breaking their losing streak. They go into the playoffs just as most of the offense is getting healthy. They also broke the “curse” of the Superbowl losers and finished out with a winning record. Meanwhile the Steelers didn’t even make the playoffs.