Quick note

Hey y'all - sorry I've been quiet, especially for those of you I don't communicate with in other ways.  Life mostly takes over the time I used to have to write here, either with occupation or by wearing me out so much I don't have the energy when I might have the time.  It's been sort of a rough ride these past days - I did have the pleasure of Lynne and Bill's visit for New Year's weekend, and I've enjoyed watching bits and pieces of the 143 Bowl games (not 143?  Are you sure?).  But there's been a lot of emotional dips in the past few days, abetted by some physical wear and tear and insomnia and some bad reactions to some medication, all of it building up to the point where I drove home on I-90 this evening in tears.  Which is probably a good thing, as I seem to say every time I get through a crying spell these days - they come much less frequently now than they did, and I sometimes worry that things are getting bottled up or hidden too deep.  So it's good that it can come out and pass for a spell.  It just would be more convenient if it didn't happen while I was driving at night on an Interstate, going 70 in a 55 zone to keep up with traffic.

Four days and a wake-up until the BCS Final!  Lynne will be back for a quick overnight stop on her way back east from California, and we'll cheer on the Tigers together, both sorry we can't be in Glendale or in Alabama to watch the game.

Must go to bed - the insomnia's been pretty bad the past few nights, sprinkled with some nightmares about Jerry dying and me being kept from seeing him.  Days and nights both giving me some trouble at the moment.  On the plus side, going back to work after a 5-day break at New Year's was actually a good thing (except - always except - for the commute).  It's good to be busy and good to be out of the house and seeing people.

Good night for now.