I wanted to apologize for being a bit "absent" the past few weeks.
My wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary the week of St. Patrick's Day (the day we got married) by vacationing in Hawaii (Kaui) for a week.
We got in between two MAJOR storms. The first dropped about 4 FEET of rain on nearby islands but not on Kaui. Then the second came in as we were leaving. We lucked out. KIND OF.
I was sick at the beginning. Really sick. I probably had pneumonia. It was BAD. Just moving about the airport was harrowing. I sweated through my jeans and shirt and was dripping sweat as I finally found a place to sit and wait for our connecting flight.
THEN my wife got sick.
Nevertheless, we both had a very relaxing time in a spectacularly beautiful place. I'd go again in a minute, without any hesitation (well, except for the cost and I hate flying).
Anyhoo, when we got back, we were hit with some family issues that I won't discuss here. Suffice it to say, our rested state from vacation quickly vanished into near panic once we got home.
Things are settling, if only slower than one could hope. Life is UNPREDICTABLE!
Long story short, I *think* I'm back. Regular posting will begin again next week. Thanks for your patience!