Would it sound a bit crass for me to say “Out with the old, in with the new!” ?

It’s the first thing that came to mind, but admittedly, it risks casting a bit of a shadow on the end of the year that just passed. Rest assured… the sentiment is more noble.

Let me bring you up to speed on a few things that got overlooked in the run up to Christmas and into the New Year… There were some GOOD THINGS!