I had so much fun working on this, that I got ambitious and moved over to my own site.  You can see most of what's here, plus anything that's new, at www.celerascabin.com.  See you there!

Random thoughts for the day. Not sure if anyone really cares about my random thoughts, or why you would, but...there are a lot of people on the internet. So maybe, there is someone out there.   more »

So , I started writing about one thing, and this is what came up. After a couple of months off of writing about my childhood, I guess this was just what was ready. It's a difficult subject, fine for strangers and my really good friends. For those of you who know me, but not that well -- sorry.    more »

OK, one thing I hate is when you find out that someone has finally updated their blog and it turns out that they were just updating it to say "sorry I haven't written anything lately."  For god's sake, don't apologize, just write something!

So, sorry I haven't written anything lately.  Some of you have even called to check up on me and to tell me to write more, which is really sweet.  Actually spending more time with friends is one of the things I've been busy with, and ... in the last few weeks I've been particularly realizing what great friends I have.  I've been very fortunate that way.

Anyway, I'm fine, I've just been busy with some other stuff.  Also researching some things about blogs in general, how to change the look and layout and all that.

More soon, I promise.

The real purpose for my trip to Minnesota was to visit my mother-in-law.  I suppose this is no longer her correct title, since her son and I divorced many years ago.  But she has been a part of my entire adult life, and of my son's lives, and when I heard that her illness was serious I had to visit....   more »