The waning hours of 2012 are upon us and, in wrappin’ up this current chapter of life, I went back through my hundreds, if not thousands, of photos from the the past 12 months and confirmed what an excellent year it’s really been. Great times spent with friends, old and new, excellent travels, much fun and endless, unique and out-of-the-ordinary experiences that make the time spent on this planet so incredible.
Here it is, my “Year in Pictures” for 2012…50 of the finest from the year. Hope you enjoy!
Huge thanks to everyone I came in contact with throughout the the year for helping make this, honestly, one of the best.
Cheers to an even bigger, better, bolder 2013!
The Year in Pictures 2012
Honored in Austin with the presence of Chicago legend, the one and only, Gary Ross…
Trippin’ the light fantastic at Max’s Wine Dive with Austin and Savannah friends…
Reconnecting with a life-long best friend from Atlanta, Adam Aspes, while in Orlando for work…
2012 LIVESTRONG Austin Half Marathon…
Post-LIVESTRONG Austin Half Marathon cocktails with Austin and Chicago friends on Rainey Street…
Kickin’ off SXSW 2012 in style with my best at Lustre Pearl…
The madness, the greatness, the spectacle that is SXSW…
Kickin’ it with Austin and NYC compadres during SXSW 2012…
Crossin’ paths with SONY Music rock star, Chris Stone, at SXSW…
Chicago’s finest, SJ Luedtke, in the midst of SX mayhem in the Warehouse District…
Rachael Ray’s annual SXSW throwndown at Stubb’s BBQ on St. Patrick’s Day 2012…
Nothin’ like tossin’em back with Shooter Jennings, son of Waylon, on St. Patrick’s Day at Hill’s Cafe…
A fond farewell for local Austin radio legend and KGSR mainstay, Bryan Beck, at Shady Grove…
No one’s really safe when this posse of ol’ Atlanta friends gets together in Austin…
Hangin’ with local Austin fave, Kinky Friedman, while takin’ in Willie Nelson at The Backyard…
Happy Hour with BEVO at Champions To CureDuchenne 2012 at the UT Golf Club…
Tremendous moments with UT Head Football Coach, Mack Brown, at Champions To CureDuchenne…
A few of my faves at Champions To CureDuchenne 2012 at UT Golf Club…
Laissez bons temps rouler! Jazzfest 2012 in New Orleans…
2012 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska…just carryin’ on an ol’ family tradition…
The road to the College World Series ends in Omaha…
The unbelievable journey with Shiner Dog out to West Texas and Big Bend National Park…
Finally meeting a legend and a hero, the irreplaceable Willie Nelson…
Time to GET YOUR HORNS UP and celebrate the SWEET LIFE with Dulce Vida…
Hookin’em with great friends from New York…the “Longhorn in Training,” Carrie Israel…
It’s great to be a Florida Gator in the heart of Aggieland at Texas A&M…
Amazing weekend in Atlanta for my Riverwood High School 20 Year Reunion…
Best friends from days past in Atlanta…
Graced with the presence of one Brian Gallagher at Front Page News in Atlanta…
Nothin’ like the Cirrus Aircraft private jet flight from Austin down to Port Aransas for a lil’ golf on the Gulf…
Flyin’ high over the Lone Star State…
Chasin’ the lil’ white ball around Newport Dunes Golf Club in Port Aransas…
Keepin’ it groovy for Easter Seals of Central Texas 75th Anniversary Celebration…
Nothin’ like seared meats, cold beers and great friends…
Local Austin BBQ rock star, Franklin Barbecue’s own, Aaron Franklin…
Longhorn Libation Nation tailgate posse…
2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival with Portland Oregon’s beer maven, Dave Cornell…
ACL Music Festival with the Doctor…David Simon, himself…
Celebratin’ the birthday on October 30th with my closest…at Franklin Barbecue, naturally…
Culminating the birthday celebrash at the finest watering hole in Austin, The Mean-Eyed Cat…
An afternoon chillin’ with Snow Patrol up in the KGSR Music Lounge…
TEXAS FIGHT! with Roger Dodger at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium…
Sixth Street mayhem with the boys down at Midnight Cowboy…cocktails aplenty…
2012 Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix out at the amazing Circuit of the Americas here in Austin…
Livin’ large at Austin Fanfest during F1 U.S. Grand Prix Weekend with Tito’s Handmade Vodka…
The awesomeness of Milo Greene’s Marlana Sheetz at KGSR’s 22nd Anniversary Bash at ACL Live…
Knockin’em back with “professionals” all over downtown Austin…
In the presence of Austin royalty, Mr. Robert and Rebecca Kenney, Turnquist Partners Realtors’ finest…
Priceless conversation with Austin music legend, Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel…
Every now and then, I head out with greatness…
Another excellent Christmas with the fam here in Austin…
HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y’ALL! CHEERS TO AN AMAZING 2013!
Randall Metting 
The Chronicles of Randall! Love it! It was another Blockbuster year for you my man and glad that all is going extremely well for you. You are truly blessed with an amazing line up of great friends and acquaintances.
Hopefully we will see each other much more often in the New Year.
Have a great celebration tonight!
Cheers!
B
Thanks a ton, brother! Greatly appreciate the kind words. Definitely hope to see much more of you in 2013. SXSW or bust! Happy New Year to you, as well, my good man! Have a blast, yourself! Hope all’s great with you, too. Let’s catch up soon!
Cheers from Austin!
RM
I only have two thumbs, but trust me, if I had more… hell… if I had 100 of them, it would be 100 thumbs up to you my friend, you live it the way you want to live it and that is a damn beautiful thing. Thanks for letting me follow along! Keep it up!
Thanks for the awesome words, Garren! Very much appreciated. Hope to see ya during the new year! Cheers to another excellent year in 2013! Take care, my good man. All my best from Austin!
RM