Three years ago today, I posted my first entry on the IWC forum…and it is my Forum birthday! It was another interesting year as a participant of the IWC Forum!:
• The Portofino novelties were introduced at SIHH with commensurate reports and photos from our members who attended our 10th Anniversary Geneva GTG
• The IWC Collectors’ Forum received a complete ‘makeover’
• The IWC Collectors’ Forum had unprecedented membership growth and a return of many original participants
Although my collection remained static this year, I did have some notable IWC "moments" in 2011:
SOTC 2011
Dorothy and I escaped the driest Texas summer recorded to our nearest 'piece' of the Netherlands...Aruba! 
The highpoint of the year was facilitated by one of our most esteemed members, who made it possible for Ms. D and I to attend a wonderful GTG around the WatchTime event in Philadelphia...BillB!
It was opportunity for me to see MF again and meet Forum members (face-to-face) Alan, Whichwatch, Smog, BrainDoc, MaryB (Bill's wonderful wife), Docfink, and KevinJ. We had a wonderful dinner;
and of course incredible watches, watches and more watches!
I also had the good fortune to avail myself of Bill's professional photography and come home with some images of two of my favorite IWC's that far exceeded any of my struggling efforts!
Photo by BillB
The Philadelphia trip ended up being an apt precursor to another event a week later.
In front of Indpendence Hall
Dorothy was sworn in a week later as a US Citizen!!!
Presentation of Citizenship certificate by TX Congressman Lloyd Doggett
I will end this 'anniversary' greeting with an unabashedly effusive sentiment...the IWC Collectors' Forum is a great community with whom I am honored to mark another year. Thanks Michael for making it happen and thanks to all of you for all you contribute!
