Much overdue post about a much overdue leave of absence

The sun has gone away for the season and the wacky weather is preventing me from enjoying anything to do with snow and gravity induced enjoyment. So ... Jen and I are headed SOUTH this afternoon for a week in the Florida sunshine. I may write while I'm away, I may not. I will have some sort of recap when I return however ... and I'll try to get it posted here on this far too often neglected blog of mine. Facebook just seems to win out on updates most of the time and I'm working out a better balancing act for the two. Forgive.