Yes I certainly have missed you!

Among other things, my dojo is getting back to in person classes. We only do solo weapons practice and solo ukemi, masked & distanced. Sometimes partnered weapons but that doesn't bring you close except fleetingly. We have good ventilation. One thing I notice is how much ground I have lost. It is frustrating.

I'm going for my 2nd Pfizer shot tomorrow. Not a day goes by that I don't reflect how fortunate I am to have been retired for the pandemic. I read about other people's struggles and realize how easy I have had it.

I do most of my writing these days on Crow's Feet and MuddyUm. MuddyUm is a humor publication where I am also an editor. Editors on MuddyUm actually edit in the sense that we give feedback and suggestions. We commit to responding within 24 hours. There are also some strict guidelines with regard to format so we have to refer people to what they should have read. Guidlines are there for anyone to read but it is somewhat surprising how many people have not bothered to do so. Anyway a lot of my recent stuff is funny. I'm having fun being funny