Thank You, Goodnight…

I’ll cut right to the chase, I’m taking a powder from the Blog.  Not that I’ve exactly been a fount of entertainment or information these last several months…

The truth of the matter is that I had really high hopes for this outlet, and for a while was sincerely enjoying it, but my life has taken a series of unexpected downhill turns over the last two years and as I’m quickly approaching rock bottom I recognize that I need to put all my focus, my energy into rebuilding my life into something I can be proud of and excited about.  Currently it’s neither of those things.

When it comes to writing, lately I’ve had nothing…  I’ve got several drafts of things that I’ve been working on, meatier subjects and an attempt to go in depth, so to speak,  and right now I cannot seem to finish anything.  Nor can I seem to find motivation to put out any of the simple, fun stuff like the meme posts or the oddball music stuff that I love so much.  It feels like I’m trying to force something that doesn’t belong.

One of my main “rules” for this blog when I started it was that I would not let it become saturated with bitterness and/or hostility.  It was to be a break from the doom and gloom, a little beacon of light, some fun and positivity for me to share with whoever should happen to run across my little world here.  If I were to write about my daily experiences at this point in life I would be breaking that rule and in a sense tainting what I have tried to accomplish here.  Likewise, posting memes and such feels like trying to put on a mask.  Anything ‘light’ I attempt to write feels insincere and phony.  So after a lot of consideration,  I’m putting the whole thing on an indefinite hiatus.  Given the fact that today is my birthday, it somehow seems fitting that I make the cut today.  It’s always bothered me when I frequent a blog and then is just stops with no explanation.  Not that I have that many followers, but I didn’t want to be one of those guys that leaves their audience hanging and just disappears back into the ether.

Part of the motivation for this blog was to have a place for myself to go for jogging my memories, and it’s been great to be able to revisit past concerts or trips and such, but honestly when I come out the other side of this – and I will – I don’t WANT to be able to look back on this time in my life with clarity.   I hope and pray it all becomes a blur.  But with that said, I’ll post a few last updates for things that have happened over the last few months, so I’ll have a few highlights to look back on while I’m out slaying dragons and putting myself back together…

*The fitness regime is going well.  I’m getting to the point of actually seeing a physical change as opposed to just feeling stronger. And I am absolutely feeling stronger these days.

*My “new to me” truck has been holding steady for me for a year now,  without too much intervention.   I haven’t got nearly as much done on it as I’d hoped to within a year – for reasons – but I have been tinkering here and there when I can.  Most recently I rebuilt the rear brake system (first time doing drum brakes solo!  It sucked, but now I know I can do it) and replacing sway bar links and bushings (something else I’d never done before).  I’ve still got a stack of parts to install, but I’m grateful that she’s been a dependable ol’ girl.  I’ve put about 13k miles on her in the last year,  bringing the total up to roughly 317k – on the original motor.  I’m telling you, they just don’t make ’em like they used to!

*I joined a new band about a month ago.  Questionable timing for sure, given my current circumstances.  I wasn’t looking, but when these fellas reached out to me, I figured I’d take a swing and here we are.  It’s a cover band, which frankly I was not even remotely intersted doing again – been there, done that – but I was also EXTREMELY desperate for an outlet, any outlet that could get me outta my own head every now and again.  Drumming  is the only thing in the world that shuts out EVERYTHING for me.  I need that right now, maybe more than ever.  Even if just for a few hours at a time.  And for a cover band, their musical selection is WAY more in line with my own musical tastes.  No Motown, no Beatles, no lame Top 40 music from the last 5 decades…  I’m having fun with it and I’m hoping we’ll be ready for some Summer time gigs soon.

*We adopted a new house rabbit a short while back.  He’s a handsome devil – emphasis on Devil – but he’s still very young and as he acclimates to his new home and matures a bit, he should be a good guy to have around.  I don’t recall if I’ve mentioned it in these pages here before, but the Mrs. and I have been rabbit people for over 30 years.  This new varmint is our 5th House Rabbit, and as a teen I used to raise/breed rabbits at home in outdoor hutches.  I guess you could say that I’ve got a soft spot for those long eared galoots.

*I usually do a trip to the record store on my birthday and dig through the racks looking for cool old used CDs, and this year was no exception.  It was a great haul this year!  5 CDs and a DVD documentary/concert film of The CLASH, thst I have been wanting to see for a very, VERY long time.  And all for just under 24 bucks!

*And lastly, though certainly most importantly,  as of about two months ago we now officially have a Son-in-Law.  That’s right, our “baby” and her Beau tied the knot back in April!  It was an absolutely beautiful affair, held up in Sonoma, CA.  If I’m being honest, it was the happiest day of the last decade for me in addition to being the happiest day of my daughter’s life.  Just really epic vibes throughout the entire weekend.  I sincerely couldn’t be happier for the two of them.

And thus concludes my personal highlights from the first half of 2025… 

I want to thank my readers for coming around.  True, the engagement wasn’t as I’d hoped it would be, but I blame myself for a total lack of consistency.   The story of my life…  I have a habit of trying to do too many things simultaneously, and that leads to half-assed results. Instead of focusing and giving my all to a couple of things at a time.

I won’t completely count out the idea of popping in here if something significant pops up along the way, I’m just taking “keeping up with the blog” off my radar to focus in other, considerably more important, areas of my life.

So long, farewell,
Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye.  For now at least.

Until we meet again, thanks for stopping by!