Hi Again! I'm still here. Time keeps flying by. So much to catch up on and keep you up on. Like a lot of other blogs, vlogs and things, my timeliness is lacking. My possible excise could be ADD and age. I get distracted by so many things and forget to come back. The forgetting seems like more of a problem, not dangerous yet. I think I've learned so much, I have more stuff to forget, haha. Oh well.

The big changes in my life of late are that my dad died in 1/17, I became a granddad, then turned 60! Dad was a fairly peaceful transition, he was 94 and had a good life. March 13th my grandson was born. I'm a grandfather? In June I retired from working as a chauffeur after 9.5 years. So many stories. Then in July I turned 60. That hit me the hardest. How did I get here? What do I do now?

It began to dawn on me and my wife that now, we were the patriarch and matriarch of the family. I am an only child, she has two siblings and four nieces and nephews. Both of her siblings are disabled, we are not. It has been a very strange transition for me. I have always looked up to my dad, now, in a way, I am my dad. I didn't think too much about being here. Now I have to take care of all the things that were his and my mom's. That is another strange thing. All the things, possessions that they had, now I have to decide what to do with. A lot of things were sold. Some things were shipped to me and we are now holding them. So many memories. I never imagined this day would come. Now it's here. Life can change so much, for me, especially towards the end.

And about the end. Now that I'm here and looking down that hallway, what the hell do I do? I feel like I'm making it up as I go along. But I've done that all my life. Plans didn't work like I thought they would, so you improvise. Plan B, C, D... Somehow you make it. Keep things going for the next generation. Raise your kids as happy healthy individuals and pray. Then...?

Other things have changed as well. When I was younger I was very concerned about religious/conservative things. Now I look at our country and shake my head. The energy I had for that, if even in my own head, has changed. More and more, I notice that with the way things are going politically, I care less and less. Things are going in a more and more polarized way. That bothers me, and I have no tolerance for it. When I listen to the radio or watch the news I care less and less, or have less and less patience for either sides rhetoric. Just leave me alone. Being Amish seems like a good idea.

I have some other ideas I want to share with you, creative ideas. As far as I know, maybe two people keep track of this blog, haha. I don't know. One of my ideas has been regarding my photography. I'm trying to start a business. I'm also playing the Sims...Sims4. That is interesting. I'm trying to come up with a storyline, I've recently added vampires to see what happens.

As for my business, I want to sell my photos, somehow. Trouble is, I'm not a business person, even though I have a major in economics, go figure, haha.

Okay, time to go. I think I can use this blog to my advantage. If you look at it, read it, check it from time to time, let me know. I'll do my best to get back to you. Be patient.

Thanks and Take Care