After a HUGE absence, I'm back.

I noticed the last post I made was Mar. 25, or 90 days ago. Sorry. I went out to get the mail and just wandered off...

Seriously though. An ultra-quick recap: I was laid off from BigCorp in early April, managed to get the Ninja through the 2nd grade after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, had major 'puter problems (I was probably more bummed out that I had to give the laptop back than I was over losing my job), the extended family has continued to sink into new depths of disfunctionality, and I continue to work on the two book contracts (albeit very very little) and I'm trying to get a proposal together for another book.

The ultra-ultra-quick recap: I've been in introspection mode, really examining where I am in life, how I got here, where I want to go from here. Been moderately withdrawn and depressed over the excelerated deterioriation of my extended family. The Ninja is doing well, though, which makes everything else much more tolerable.

I will do a more in-depth recap soon (with all the gory family details). And I'll try not to wander off for 3 months again.

I hope you're doing well and I can catch up on all that is going on with you soon.