Kev-lar

Although I’m a firm believer that you gotta friggin’ post if you want anyone to read your blog, I’ve been struggling with the muse since we returned from Europe.  I guess there’s a heck of a lot more to occupy my mind at home than there was on our bike trip, where we had about three things to think about: Where are we gonna go today?  Where are we gonna stay when we get there?  and Where can we find some beer?

So, some simple updates:

1. Monica’s published!  This article is indicitive of the tone that we’ll see in her memoir - a humorous reflection on miscarriage and stillbirth - when it’s finished.

2. I’m taking at least the fall quarter off from the prison.  Why?  It’s simple: more money for fewer hours of work at a community college 2 blocks away.  Can’t disagree with that, huh?

3. We found out about 2 days after returning from Europe that Dad’s got cancer.  Base of the tongue.  Stage 2.  The prognosis is good, but the whole idea is scary.  I’m trying to get him to take up a chemical-free diet and a steady exercise routine that, ideally, will be built into his lifestyle.  We’ll see.

That’s the news and the reason I find myself unable to write.  I hope the process of writing this little, uninspired bit has gotten the juices flowing so that I can use this space to actually entertain myself and my reader in posts in the near future.