Slowing Down. For now.

It couldn't last forever. For the last 12 or longer years, I've managed to eke out a new blog post every Friday.

But I've noticed over the last six months (maybe longer), I'm kinda running out of things to say. Or I'm just filling the blog up with TMI overdose of information about all of my ills and ailments. Which probably is less than riveting and entertaining early morning coffee reads. Hell, if it bores me, it's bound to bore you guys.

I've found myself scrabbling for last minute blog ideas to the point where it isn't a lot of fun any longer and kinda a stressor. I'm not giving up the blog entirely, but I'm quitting the every Friday post.

When I have something to write about, I'll post. If not, life goes on.

And that's where my priorities lie right now: trying to get my body back in shape. If I end up having all the replacements and surgeries and etcetera that doctors are chomping at the bit to give me, I'll become the $60,000 Man (out-of-pocket costs, of course). So I'm doing betterment on my part: dieting, exercise, and less (*gulp*) beer.

The blog has been a constant source of flexing my writing chops, learning, and having fun. Of course, it's also been a good selling tool for my books. But seeing as I haven't written a new book for several years, I'm kinda becoming disenchanted with the idea of knocking out a new post every week.

Of course, there will be times when things arise that I'll need to vent about, things that get my hair (if I had any) in a bunch. But do you guys really want me screaming about our orange, lying, idiotic, morally corrupt, misogynistic, crazy, dementia-ridden, racist, raping president? If you still think he's the cat jammies, I'm not going to change your mind (and if you DO still  think he's the cat's jammies, SNAP OUT OF IT!). And I can go on and on and on about Trump's ICE-holes killing American people or the fact that they were deployed to the Olympics in Italy (what were they gonna do? Start shooting the Jamaican bobsled team?) and so much more dire, horrible stuff going on in America (and by being in our path, the world). If you truly want to read about that stuff, check out the news. Although I'm about ready to quit reading the news, myself.

So my "state of the union" is healthy body first and foremost. From that a healthier mind will be born. And perhaps one of these days, I'll finally getting around to finishing my long-awaited (at least by faithful fan and writer extraordinaire Cat Cavendish) fourth Zak and Zora comical mystery book.

Until my next post then, keep your chins up, keep fighting the good fight, and enjoy life. I'll be around!