Oh, a neglectful blogger am I . Much has happened since last post. I went on vacation. Ten sun-filled days in Italy. And I mean sun-filled. Not a cloud to be found except for one day when we took a trip into central Sicily, up and up into the mountains. There we found some clouds. And a cool breeze bordering on cold. But the rest of warm and sunny and enchanting. I gained back every pound or inch lost on the triathlon circuit to the Sicilian bread, tomatoes and olive oil. And the eggplant. Who knew eggplant could taste so sweet? And the swordfish, pats of butter in the mouth. Maybe stories another time.

I’ve also started a new job. The day after I returned. The bank account was suffering. What can you do.

And, I’ve hit two story submission deadlines on either side of the trip to Italy. But this is a blog, not a have completed list. Shame on me again.