18,262

OK, time for a Trivia question.This post is entitled "18,262" for what reason?a. It is the number of times ABC and ESPN called The Rose Bowl "The Grandaddy of Them All" on Monday;b. The actual number of people who voted in the Iowa caucus on Tuesday;c. The highest attendance the Mets will get at any game in 2012;d. The total number of days I have walked this earth.Pat yourself on the back if you said "d." (Sorry there's no prize involved.)18, 262 days adds up to exactly 50 years. Yes, as of 2:41 AM this morning, I have been a member of the human race exactly half a century. That adds up to:600 months.2,608 weeks (and 6 days).438,288 hours.26,297,280 minutes.1,577,836,800 seconds.Boy, that's a long time.And I'm grateful to each and everyone of you who have been a part of my life.