Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. It’s been a long absence and a lot longer than I wished it be. It was supposed to be a vacation, but things went sour and the vacation was not meant to be.

I know that this may be cryptic to some of you, but you’ll have to understand how I do value my privacy and don’t like sharing personal details. At same time I do consider many of you friends - some of you going back a decade or more.

I lost someone quite close to me. It was a gut punch and a surprise. They went out with a smile on their face, so I know that they did have a good time before they passed and that they were thinking of good times. That’ll help comfort, but it hurts every time I think about it.

Not sure how much time I’ll be able to post in the near future, but wanted to let y’all know I’m still alive and kicking.

And the thing is that this somewhat forced separation from social media has helped sharpen my focus on what is important in life, and what needs to be done. I just wish the cost wasn’t so goddamned high.