Happy Anniversary to us- Janis and David, the Mr. and Mrs. GDP behind this community blog! The above photo was one of our last ventures out, just before COVID. Shortly thereafter, David retired and now has more time to help with GDP. While it has been nearly forty for the marriage, it is the beginning of Year 13 for Greensboro Daily Photo. Yes, there are now 4,380 photos and paragraphs about Greensboro on the internet through GDP. Regarding Year 12, when events came to a screeching halt in March and we were housebound during the pandemic, we wondered if we could maintain this daily commitment. What would we feature? How could we keep posts fresh and engaging to readers in the absence of community events? On the other hand, with so many homebound, the blog took on a whole new level of importance, as the internet became the lifeline for many. We always managed to find something to feature. Sometimes, posts landed in our laps; like the time 10,000 bees took up residence in our backyard and a beekeeper came to re-home the colony. 

Occasionally we question this endeavor. Is there still community interest? Do we want to keep up a commitment that takes a minimum of an hour a day to prepare? Usually about that time we get heartfelt, personal feedback and encouragement, reminding us people are reading. In December, we received an email from a reader who told us she starts every day reading the headlines in the New York Times AND Greensboro Daily Photo. She decided to set up a monthly donation since she uses our service daily. She donates to NPR, Wikipedia, AND now also Greensboro Daily Photo. When someone puts GDP in the same paragraph as the NY Times, NPR, and Wikipedia, we know we’ve got to continue this labor of love! We haven’t monetized the blog, but do get an occasional “tip jar” donation, which is always much appreciated. And now, we have our first sustainer! Of course we will continue to publish. If you missed yesterday’s post, please see it here. January 1st is always our annual review day and it is easy to catch up on the whole year at a glance. See you in the morning! And the morning after, and the morning after…