And this is this

And this is this I can't write much, cuz I really need to do something productive in terms of work stuff (which is kinda why I'm writing this; to conjure up some internal drive).

All the out of towners are gone. the dust is settling. And there is nothing special to look forward to (which is kinda nice for a change). I need to not have distractions. I find my job to be incredibly demanding mentally. Not in a hard math sort of way. But in a "gotta keep my head in the game," stay focused on ten different objectives flying around as inconsistently as butterflies. I think I can do it, I just need a little time to get focused. And this past holiday, and especially this weekend, were among the most distracting times ever. I think I figured some things out that I am better of for figuring out. But we'll see.

And in closing, thanks for talking/listening, Mike. And thanks to everyone who visited this weekend. It was pretty much amazing.