Hello, long lost friends!! I am still alive and (sort of) well. This past year and a half has been an absolute roller coaster with losing my job that was a family business that I’d been at for ten years, losing one of my baby dogs, finding a new job that I LOVE and that fits me so much better than the one I lost, losing our adopted son that had cerebral palsy and that we had legal guardianship of (that loss was tough) my wife having a breast cancer scare, getting promoted to second in charge at the job I love, and my dad, who is the reason I even love this genre of music, and who has been in remission from brain cancer for 32 years, having a SECOND brain surgery because that cancer came back. Y’all, I’m tired. But I’m still here and I have seen all of the love you still give my silly little stories and it has gotten me through some of my worst moments. I hope to start writing again soon- I am NOT finished here! I hope you are all well, and you’ll be hearing from me again soon. ❤️