I was sitting at my desk, having some poke from The Market at HFS…….
When I took a look at my calendar and suddenly realized we were going to make 17!
My goodness how time flies. At home I did a quick count and this is post 4731….who'd have thunk, back in 2005 that we'd still be around?
I think the date usually slips my mind because we'd usually be traveling during this time of the year. Of course we've been derailed by Covid and this year, when we finally decided to take the plunge it was earlier in the month.
It has indeed been a rough couple of years and I really need to thank all of you for stopping our our little blog; for humoring my scribbling, my weird sense of humor, and for taking the time out to visit and comment.
It's been our little "food and travel diary" for 6,210 days!
You all keep this blog alive; not me. I treasure all our "F(riends) O(f) Y(oso)" – thank you for being one!
I hope everyone is doing well!
And thank you again for being a part of our little blog!
Take care!
Congratulations and to many many more years. You’ve been my primary go to food blog and have truly enjoyed not just reading but my promotion to friend of the blog.
I have enjoyed the 4,731 posts and look forward to many more! OK, so maybe I haven’t read every single post, but I have learned a lot about local places, recipes and travel from your blog.
Congratulations on your discipline and dedication in sharing your passion with all of us. It’s been a delight to read your blog over the years. It’s OUR privilege and pleasure to be a Friend of Yoso!
Congrats on #17 and we all hope for many more years of enjoying your posts.
Wow! has it really been so many years and posts! you and the missus and your wonderful blog have been a consistent part of my life for 16 of those years. I appreciate all the work and love you put into your blog for your readers. thank you! <3 <3 <3
Thanks Loren! Thanks as well for all the recommendations over the years.
I’ve always appreciated your comments Sandy!
Thanks HH!
Hi Kenneth. Thanks for all the comments and emails over the years!
Time sure does fly Lynnea! I really treasure all the wonderful comments over the years!
congratulations! hoping to read many more of your mmmyoso foodie and travel adventures
Thanks Kat!
Congrats! we’ve enjoyed reading your posts all these years!
Thank you, Kirk! Congratulations on 17 years. I appreciate all of your posts, fabulous travel, hard work, and dedication in documenting all of your adventures. It really helped getting through the dog days of COVID, to live vicariously through your exploits. Thank you for all that you do!
Congrats. I’ve found many good restaurants from this blogs. Hopefully you’ll keep at it for many years to come
17 years is quite an accomplishment!! Congratulations!! Hoping for 17 more years!
Wow, congratulations and thank you so much for sharing all these years! It’s always a joy to see new posts, and I’ve certainly added things to our travels based on your posts.
I think I first came across your blog via the Kalua pork recipe a long while ago. Years later it was the first food my son (~2-3 at the time) that he declared his love for.
Happy blog anniversary! This has been such a wonderful resource – if I want to try a new place, chances are you’ve got a review. Thank you, and congratulations!
Congrats! My favorite food blog — happy travels (and eating and drinking!) Alooo-HA!
Thanks Jason!
Hi Kerri – Actually, I need to express my appreciation for your comments. You keep me “inspired” to keep on posting! Thanks so much!
Thanks so much Denver! I’ll do my best!
I’ll do my best RD! Great to hear from you.
Oh my, the Oven Kalua Pork recipe Greg! That was posted back in 2005! I’m glad you liked the recipe and it worked out for you.
Thanks so much Jessica. I’m glad you found some use for our posts!
Thanks Peter. It’s always great hearing from you.
Wow, I still remember the 1st post of yours I read about Tajima back in…2006!! I had just discovered it earlier from CityBeat (mostly appealed cause it stayed open so late). Despite moving states and eventually returning to SD, I’ve been an avid follower since that initial post. Thanks for all restaurant recommendations and travel stories!
Wow 17 years!! That went by so fast. Congratulations, Kirk! ^_^
Thanks so much for reading our posts for so long Jase! Wondering if you’ve ever been able to get those beans from Rancho Gordo? Hope all is well!
Hi Kathy, it’s so nice to hear from you! Time sure has flown by! Hope all is well and that everyone is checking out Onolicious Hawaii:
https://onolicioushawaii.com/
Take care!
Congrats on 17! Most San Diego based food blogs stopped during the pandemic but you kept chugging along! Here’s to the next 17 😉
Thanks so much Junichi!
Here’s to 17 more dances around the sun for your blog Kirk! From when I first left SD for college in 2005 until now, following your food adventures around SD, Hawaii, and abroad has been a must whenever I find myself surfing the web.
Mmm-yoso has been my internet home away from home for so many years….I can’t thank you, Cathy, the late Ed, and anyone else that has contributed to this blog enough.
Mr.K, you have sustained me over the years. I pretty sure I found you in 2006 and have been an avid reader ever since. I really enjoy your sense of humor! I was especially grateful that you stayed posting through COVID and beyond. I also think of your friend from Yuma. He was such a character. Cathy has also been a lovely constant to fill in for you. I enjoy her posts very much too. Thank you for the “free” entertainment, education and living vicariously through your travels. It’s been a great ride. Cheers to decades more of MMMYOSO! Thank you so much, Barbara
Still my favorite after all these years. Truly the only blog of any kind I’ve consistently read! Cheers congrats and keep up the great work! Love you guys 🙂
Thanks Elle! And of course you realize that with your recommendations you contribute immensely to this blog as well!
And your wonderful comments and readership sustains us Barbara! It’s always a treat to hear form you. Hope all is well!
Oh my…thanks so much Liz! It’s been a while and we’re happy to hear from you!
Congrats on 17!
Thanks Soo!
Thanks for letting me help out and share the food adventures that The Mister and I experienced over the years. Thanks to everyone who does comment as well as the many who take the time to read posts. (Many thanks for the posts about The Market at HFS, our newest ‘regular stop’)
The blog would probably not still be in existence without your posts Cathy! So I need to thank you!
Gosh Kirk, I don’t even know when I first came upon your blog, but I do know it was very early on. Congratulations on 17 years…that is very cool!
Thanks Jack! Always great hearing from you!
Congrats! To Kirk, Cathy, and Ed (RIP). I love going back old posts….it’s funny how it’s at this point where certain posts will take me into a rabbit hole of where I was during that time. SD will always be a part of me even if I’m no longer there. And this blog helps me still feel connected to my time there. Looking forward to reading everything in the next year and beyond!
Thanks Sawyer! Hope all is going well. Make sure to ping me; if/when you’re in town!