I'm sure all you loyal readers of this blog have been unable to sleep at night, worrying why there have been no new posts here for an entire week, wondering if maybe I fell into a Great Lake somewhere between my trip to Seattle and this entry.

Well, rest assured, I arrived home safe, but more sick than sound, and the blog has suffered. But I'm starting to feel more alive than dead, so look for lots of new posts -- on everything from sick days to Seattle and everything in between.

Sorry for the lapse.