Summer Adventures

Summer is coming to an end. Although the heat and humidity of of Charleston still remains.

June was a good combination of work and play. That and I hunkered down and hammered out a book chapter. Some much needed vacation time found its way into the schedule. A staycation can be good when the beach is a short drive away.

July was busy with a trip to London for a conference and a short trip to The Netherlands. Amsterdam was a fun place to visit and the Dutch are great people. I've become a fan of hagelslag and now need to get some shipped over here. Fun fact: The Dutch eat about 31 million pounds of hagelslag per year on about 850 million slices of bread.

August was August. I picked the most humid month of the Summer to not travel. Wrapped up a lot of book editing. Caught up on some movies and books. Finished some paintings. Got back to playing on the drumset. Had to renew the passport. Has it really been 10 years? And I got back to what most people would call a "normal" life. I've not known normal for a very long time now. The verdict is still out on it. August was August.

Time is playing tricks on me these days. This year seems to be flying by at a maddening pace. And I also find myself doing a lot of counting. Counting back days. Counting back years. Saying "it's been a long time" with a lot of people. But better later than never. And now it's off to the next adventure...