Okay so as we do every year I will review how I did last year in predicting the future and make some long leaps of faith for 2017.
Cubbies will win the World Series – THIS IS THE YEAR
YES! The Cubs broke the 108-year curse in spectacular fashion including a game 7 for the ages!
Warriors will repeat for the NBA title but the Celtics will get by the first-round
The Cavs brought home the championship on the back of LeBron but the Celtics did not manage to beat the Hawks to get out of the first round.
Patriots will lose in the Super Bowl
Well, I am giving myself the win here even though the Patriots didn’t even get to the Super Bowl
Bernie Sanders will win the Democratic nomination
He SHOULD have!
Donald Trump will win the Republican nomination to a lot of people’s dismay
Wow, that was a long shot back then and I hate that I have to call that a win.
Bernie Sanders will beat Trump for the Presidency
He WOULD have.
2016 will be the warmest ever recorded
Yes, that is unfortunately true.
Spring will come to Vermont early
Yeah, did winter even come?
Apple stock will recover to record highs
Nope, but the stock did stage a nice recovery!
There will be evidence of extra-terrestrial life
Nope, not yet.
Marijuana will be legal in 7 states
hmmm…Alaska, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts, California, Oregon, Maine that makes 8.
Democrats will re-take the Senate
Nope – went the other way.
Apple will make that surprising large acquisition this year
Nope, they didn’t buy Tesla or Netflix or GM.
6 for 13, not too bad.
Let’s take a look at 2017!
Cubs will repeat as the start of a dynasty!
Warriors will win the NBA but Celtics make it to Eastern Conference Finals.
Lots ‘o snow for Vermont and a bad mud season.
Large demonstrations in major cities protesting Trump-led changes.
Apple will definitely hit an all-time high stock price.
Something completely bizarre and chaotic will happen in the US political system.
There will be confirmed existence of extra-terrestrial life.
Apple will make a surprising acquisition.
Tesla will not ship the model 3.
Apple will ship an Amazon Echo competitor that will make Alexa seem as lame as Google Home.
And one softball… 2017 will be a much better year than 2016!
Happy New Year!