The Perfect Storm

I have been conspicuously absent from blogland (as I am sure you all 

have noticed - um, right?).

It was the perfect storm. 

If you saw the movie (or read the book) you know it took three 

perfectly timed weather fronts to create the storm of the century.

And so it was with me.

Number 1

After my last post about my Uncle Tom my older sister who I love 

and respect emailed me about my biting references about our 

mother in many of my blogs. I listened to her, thought about it 

for awhile and decided that she was on to something.

As I read her email I had that hot-faced embarrassment I remember 

from grade school when I got called out in front of the class for 

something or caught red-handed in high school doing something I 

knew my parents didn't approve of.

My mother is alive but suffers from Alzheimers. My sister wondered 

if she didn't have it if I would say things about her like I do. 

I decided to edit the post.

Now, several weeks later I don't know exactly how I will treat 

the subject of my mother's place in my history but I definitely will 

not notify my family when I post about family memories if there is 

anything untoward about her in it.

Number 2

I developed The Sinus Infection From Hell. My teeth hurt for 

godssakes! It was akin to the lingering feeling after my braces 

were tightened in 7th grade. It took some serious antibiotics 

and sleep to knock that sucker out.

Number 3

My computer up and died.

 

''When Computers Go Bad' - More at 11:00'

I had no computer, no email, no email addresses, no current work

files. NOTHING!

I am getting a fancy Mac Book Pro which will be nice but frankly 

I'd rather buy groceries. For me spending money on computer 

equipment is like buying new tires or a new roof - you are just 

supposed to have those things - having them new doesn't float 

my boat. Now a new car OVER the tires or a new house UNDER the 

roof - THAT I would like.

So I am back, a little worse for the wear but here. I have a lot of 

catch up reading and responding to do. And oh yeah, some work too!