Come Whatever May

And so it goes, and so it goes.......

Sorry kids, I know it's been a while. Even though I'm not one for celebrating Christmas and all that jazz, it doesn't make the holiday season any less hectic for me. Also, having not seen my mother for the better part of 4 years, I felt my time was better spent elsewhere.

Hope you understand.

All in all, things have been going well....I think. I've still got all my fingers and toes, so it can't have gone that pear shaped.

It was wonderful to see my mama again (and to sample some home cooking again). I've mentioned before that the food on offer in my home is nothing short of scrumptious with a side order of drool inducing. Most of the credit for that has to go to my awesome sauce roomie whose prowess in the kitchen is a delight to behold. I've been exceedingly fortunate to have taken lessons from her and develop a few chops of my own. Suffice to say, we eat ridiculously well.

That said, there's nothing quite like home cooking.

As a child and into my teens, when my birthday came around, my mother would ask me what I wanted to have as a meal for the occasion. "I want stew" was always the reply. She would poke and prod to ascertain if there was something else I wanted. There never was. This, that or the other thing?

Nope

I want stew.

So you can guess what my first request was upon her arrival was.

So. Fucking. Delicious.

It was good to see her again. I will have to ensure that it's not another 4 years before we see each other again.

I was having a conversation with a gentleman last night concerning this blog. The subject came up and I asked for his thoughts. I'm looking to improve as a writer and he's an individual with a great deal of experience. Seemed a good resource to tap. He enjoys the writing I spew out (thank you, sir, very kind) but did make a very helpful observation. He mentioned how, thus far, these posts haven't gotten down to the meat of things I really care about.

Rubbish! I care about scotch!!

Seriously, it's a valid point. And as someone who's not inclined to share my details, it's something I will work on.

Unfortunately, this new year is starting on a bit of a sad note. Me and mine are saying goodbye to one of our number who's leaving town for good tomorrow. Many a good laugh (and one vacation) has been shared over the last few years. But it's a truth of this place and for me, having been here for 8 years now, a sad one. People come and go here with great regularity. We say goodbye to a lot of friends. Or maybe it's a simple see you later. One can hope.

That said, Mr Boyd, I wish you all the best and I will look forward to when we cross paths again.

Take care buddy.

So the new year is upon us. Folk get contemplative this time of year. Well, when they're not hammered, they do. I'm no different. A lot swirling about this head o'mine. More than usual. Examining my lot in life. Like everyone else, there's good and there's bad. And like everyone else, there's things I wish to work toward. Things I'm hoping become clearer sooner rather than later. Things I wanna try. Places I want to go. People I want to see. Booze I want to drink. Oh, here's one, I'll be back with you in a moment......

Anyway.

I look forward to seeing what the days ahead have to offer. I do know one thing in advance. The days will be made better thanks to the company I keep.

Wish me luck kids. Let's see what happens next.

.....and you're the only who knows.