Today is the 14th anniversary of when I published my first blog post – toto, i’ve a feeling we’re not in kansas anymore – on March 17, 2011, and that day marked the launch of this blog.
Now it’s March 17, 2025, and I am publishing my final blog post here. Yes, it’s the end of an era.
For the past few weeks, I’ve kept putting off writing this post because I’ve struggled to come up with the right words for what I want to say, and the truth is, I still don’t know what to say. I’m not good at saying goodbyes. How do I say goodbye to a blog I’ve invested countless hours devoted to writing and to a name I’ve held onto for 14 years?
When I started writing A Running Mess I read a handful of blogs and now they’re all gone. Honestly, I can’t believe this blog has even withstood 14 years. There’s been some downtime here and there, but I’ve always come back and checked in at some point. However, I don’t foresee that happening here.
The time has come for me to bid adieu to this old blog.
14 years is a long time here and I want to thank those people who have been here since the early days and those who came along for the ride throughout the years.
So, from the bottom of my heart thank you again for reading. Take care.
Goodbye A Running Mess. Signing off.