1. I’m fine;
2. It hasn’t; and
3. Thanks for noticing the blog has been dormant
for a while!
My
philosophy about the blog has always been to:
1. Experience life; and
2. Write about what I have experienced or
observed.
Without
fail, road trips have consistently provided me with a treasure trove of things
about which to write. While most of them
are good, February 1 marked 3 months since a phone call with the news my mom
had passed away unexpectedly brought my last road trip to an abrupt end. Since that phone call, I have experienced a
lot of life. In fact, it is amazing to
me exactly how much life I have experienced as a result of a death. Unfortunately, writing about that experience
has been difficult for me.
Since my
mom’s death, my brother and I have:
1. Moved our dad back to Springfield to live with
his sister and her husband;
2. Sold his house;
3. Had ANOTHER auction to dispose of my dad’s excess
possessions (though “excess” and “possessions” are two words my dad would NEVER
combine).
4. Dealt with all the red tape & minutiae
involved when one life ends (my mom’s) and another that has been intertwined
with it for 65+ years, my dad’s, is forever changed.
If it is
true that “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” I should be pretty strong
right now. In my case, I suspect it
might be more accurate to say that what didn’t kill me made me appreciate life,
and those around me that make it worth living, a whole lot more.
It is time
to end the blog drought – or constipation – depending on your opinion of the
blog. You can now expect either
A. A refreshing shower of new blogs; or
B. Blog constipation to be replaced with blog diarrhea.
It’s time
for another road trip – the kind remembered for what one sees and not phone
calls that bring you to your knees.
Stay tuned.
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