So…it’s been kind of quiet on Sundays here at the blog lately. It’s not that I’ve run out of things to say, it’s that I’ve been going through a bit of a transition in one part of my life which – surprise – has sent echoes through the other parts, which – also surprise – I didn’t see coming.
I’ve been retired for nearly a month now. You can find my post about that, here. Now you’d think that – while significant – there wouldn’t be all that much to it. You just go on, as Aerosmith put it, a permanent vacation.
But that’s not quite how it went which – surprise – isn’t something that anyone tells you about. I’d have to check with my wife, but I don’t think I lasted a week before I didn’t know what to do with myself. Sure, I had, and still have, things I want to do. I’m still writing, for example, but before it was like I’d write in bits and pieces when I could find the time. Now, I could – in theory – write all day, every day. But it turns out that’s not doable, not right out of the gate, and – in reality – I don’t think I’ll ever be able to write all day (It’s about diminishing returns – Which I think is going to be next week’s post).
Essentially, retiring gave me the time and space to ask some fundamental questions about myself. Which brings me to the Blog. Way back when, this was was going to be primarily about writing. And it was, but as I look back over the past year or so, the blog has started to – surprise – evolve.
Which is why I’ve been quiet lately (With the exception of the Five-Thing Thursday posts, which I’m glad I’ve been able to keep up with). I’ve been resistant to acknowledging that it was happening in the first place and, when I couldn’t ignore it any longer, I had to answer that fundamental question:
What’s this all about?
I’m still working on that, and I’m looking forward to seeing what I come up with. If you’ve stuck with me through this dry spell, thank you.
Thanks for reading. Be safe out there. Be Excellent to Each other – and yourself.
I’ll see you on Thursday.
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