2025 has come to a wrap. This year was the year to get normal and back to the excitement of life. That partially happened, but mostly did not.

Special Ed failed at his resolutions coming into the year. There was a lot of work to do this year. He took a lot of it on and keep things moving. That is honestly how he spent most of the year. The focus of the year was on work. That came at the expensive of friendships, fun, and balance. While not ideal, there were a few cool things to happen. He picked up a new car, saw some old friends, discovered a few new places that offered a change of pace, watched The Format come back, and tried to help his friends out to the extent that he could. It was a long one and the hope for 2026 is that balance prevails and friends get more attention than work.

The rest of the WOE crew is still very much missed. Mark was here before the site became a thing and it was great to see him on stage again. Maybe we'll get an update from the road. The rest of the crew is much loved and a reunion would be amazing.

2025 was not a bad year, but just a very different year than expected or planned for. The hope for 2026 is that it is full of surprises and that they are all amazing.

I had one last chance for a break this year and decided to head north again for a few days.

The Format reunion occurred and I got to see Mark play with them again.

I saw a new place in Sedona to try and decided to make a weekend trip to try it out.

The Format went on hiatus many years ago. The 2020 reunion was stopped due to the global pandemic. They are back again and we're hoping that no other natural disasters impede this one.

A little over a month after the last trip, I took another small break in Scottsdale to get away from life.

I took a break from the normal scenes of life and spent a few days on the other side of town.

Bad Religion came back through. It was a great time to see great people.

Mikey Erg made it back into town and I got a chance to hang.

I had a chance to break away and try a new place and I went for it.

We were able to sponsor the festival again this year and celebrate its 20th anniversary.

After only a month, Special Ed made his way back north for a few days.

We at the World of Ed have decided to design a shirt to honor Ed and his Jersey heritage. The design above is available on a black cotton t-shirt. The world will think more of you if you are sporting one. Contact Ed if you want one. Join the World of Ed.