What was your best year?

A lot of us will not remember 2012 as a good year and there is little indication that 2013 will be any better. So let's reminisce about something positive.

My most favorable year was hands down 1980. That year I married my wife (still have her today!), got promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army, bought my first brand new car - a Plymouth Horizon TC3 (ok maybe hat wasn't so smart in retrospect), the U.S. Olympic Hockey team pulled off the "Miracle on Ice" and Ronald Reagan won the presidential election.

I realize that year may not have been a good year for others but what was your best year?