Bad me

I've been rather lapsed in writing here.  Work things, being sick & the holidays have taken it's tole on my computer time.

That said, I have a list of blog posts that I started and never managed to finish.  I'm hoping that things calm down enough and my back & shoulder stops throbbing enough for me to be productive and finish the posts.

I'm also looking for more ideas for posts & trips this summer.  If anyone knows of something that might be of interest and that I can research a bit before the trip to it, let me know.  Would prefer day trips if at all possible.

Thanks.

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