THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT YEAR FOR THE JOHNSON'S.  BRYAN TURNED 14,    BEN TURNED 12,   BRETT TURNED 10,   AND OUR BABY BOY BRAD IS NOW 8.  THE BIGGEST NEWS HOWEVER HAD TO BE KATHY TURNING 40.  SHE HASN'T AGED PARTICULARLY WELL, BUT WE ARE PUTTING THE BEST FACE POSSIBLE ON HER ADVANCING AGE.    RICK TURNED A YOUTHFUL 45.        ALSO THIS YEAR THE BALL & CHAIN AND I CELEBRATED 15 YEARS OF WEDDED BLISS.   SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY HER MOTHER WAS CHASING ME DOWN THE AISLE WITH A SHOTGUN BEGGING ME TO MARRY HER.   ALAS, I SURPRISED HER HIGHNESS WITH A TRIP TO MANHATTAN WHERE WE TOOK IN SHOWS AND TOURED THE CITY.  THIS SUMMER WE VACATIONED IN BEAUTIFUL HUTCHINSON, KANSAS WHERE BRYAN ATTENDED SPACE CAMP AND I PLAYED GOLF EVERY DAY AT HALLOWED PRAIRIE DUNES.   HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.  WITH LOVE FROM THE JOHNSON'S.