As Mark “Hanuman” likes to say – “Can you imagine?”
Sometime today (given the average of 400-500 visits/day) Spo-Reflections will see the visitor who will turn over the counter past the one million mark.   I am bowled over by this. My blog was started in 2006 as a spontaneous ‘Let’s give this a try’ fancy. Six years later I have one million visits? How is this possible?
I am truly honored by my visitors, particularly the ones who keep coming back. I am pleased my essays are appreciated. I feel the spirits of my mentors – Mr. Dickens, Alice Thomas Ellis, and Barbara Holland saying ‘Well done! ‘. I feel I am some  sort of writer after all.   What a delight.
I wish I could figure out who is the millionth person to give them a big hear hug or a Spo-shirt as a token of my appreciation. Indeed I would like to give every Spo-fan something suitable. Would this were possible.
More important to me than the writing is the people I have met along the way.
As always, I don’t know where this will go.
I hope you will continue to come on my marvelous Journey.



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October 17, 2012 at 5:54 AM
RuralBeard
Congratulations! Reaching such an astronomical number must surely indicate that there are people out there who DO indeed have very good taste! Well done Dr. Spo! Now on with the next 1,000,000! Hugs from Here!
October 17, 2012 at 6:46 AM
Urspo
Thank you! I hope to see you posting more often !
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October 17, 2012 at 6:02 AM
anne marie in philly
HELLZ YEAH! with ya allllll the way, baybee! it’s a pleasure to know you and have you in my life!
October 17, 2012 at 6:36 AM
Ron
Congratulations Dr. Spo! I am not surprised at all that you have a very popular blog because you are a very nice guy and good writer. I am glad I discovered your blog. I hope you continue to write for a long time. I always enjoy visiting your blog and taking a peek into your life.
October 17, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Laurent
I am your millioneth visitor, you can mail me the gift, I prefer cold cash. Imagine, I am jealous, I am 950,000 visitors away from your milestone. Your next post should be philosophical wondering about the Spo-Guy at one million, what will be the future. Please give your faithful audience some wise advice.
October 17, 2012 at 7:48 AM
Urspo
That sounds much better than what I was thinking of doing: ”Medical Myths” and “Old Aftershaves and Colognes”.
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October 17, 2012 at 7:25 AM
Tai
Yay! Congratulations!
October 17, 2012 at 7:33 AM
Richard
WOW!!! Congratulations!
October 17, 2012 at 7:57 AM
David
awesome
October 17, 2012 at 8:41 AM
Raybeard
What an achievement! Well done – a million times over! And all in only 6 years. (In 3.5 years I’ve only just managed to get beyond 20,000, so got quite some way to go yet.)
You’d better start making my Spo-shirt (no reds, please) ‘cos I’m determined to be your TWO millionth! Hearty congrats again.
October 17, 2012 at 8:43 AM
William Fregosi
You look like a delightful gay leprechaun in pink! And it’s appropriate as you are “in the pink” today preparing to receive your 1,000,000th visitor. Congratulations! and may there be many more years of your extra-”spo”cial blog posts to entertain and enliven my days.
October 17, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Robert G. Longpré
Well done, good Dr. ‘Spo. I am pleased to find your words appear in my mailbox. Here’s looking forward to visitor # 2,000,000 at Spo Reflections.
October 17, 2012 at 10:57 AM
James Figueiredo
Congratulations, Doc Spo!
I love your blog – You write about everything, from your inner musings to mundade work stuff, and it’s always entertaining to read. You deserve every reader, every comment, every visit. Here’s to the next million!
Best,
J.
P.S.: I LOVE the Karloff Frankenstein Monster avatar!
October 17, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Peter
Congratulations Dr Spo, it’s well deserved! Alas I’m not # 1 million, but I’m getting close [visitor 999,897]
October 17, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Cubby
Early congratz Spo!!! Still 94 more to go….
October 17, 2012 at 2:03 PM
justajeepguy
Congratulations! Here’s to the next million!
At 6:03 I was #999,920
October 17, 2012 at 5:29 PM
Harper's Keeper
Congrats!
October 17, 2012 at 5:30 PM
Harper's Keeper
Nice job on the photo shop pic too!
October 17, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Urspo
Thank you ! I had expert assistance!
Sent from nowhere in particular.
October 20, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Nik_TheGreek
Wow… That’s amazing!
Congratulations!!!!! I’m so happy and proud of you. You’re a blogger / celebrity!
Can I have an autograph?
October 21, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Erik Rubright
Congratulations Dr. Spo!