April Antics

Greetings, Boys & Girls!  I'm still here, still fighting the Good fight.  Spring has definitely sprung, and with it I find myself surrounded by more than a few pleasant opportunities.

First and foremost, I have embarked on a new chapter in my writing career.  My most recent article is on the newsstands right now; in the Summer edition of Classic Trains Magazine.  Over the course of this past fall and winter, I carefully forged a working relationship with the CT editorial board, with the end result being an outlet for several articles of mine either in the can already, or under construction.  LSS, there will be many more bylines of mine in CT going forward.

On the meat-and-potatoes front, I'm approaching the threshold of yet another new career; the next few weeks will be crucial to the success of this endeavor, but if all goes well I'll be set up for good.  It's taken many a 15-hour workday {and cost many, many hours of sleep}, but nothing worth having ever comes easy.  I ain't complaining in the least!!  Y'all will hear the good news right here just as soon as it breaks.  There have been hints in the past, and I'm sure the sharp knives in the drawer have already figured it out - but the rest of you lot will have to be patient a bit longer.  The wait will be worth it, trust me.

Domestically, I'm quite taken with my new motley Horde.  All and sundry have provided good support the last several months, and all are as excited about the future as I am {when they're not hijacking the blog, making me sleep on the couch, or pooping on the floor, that is}.  If nothing else, my Lady Sheila has seen a couple sizzling jams recently.   Nothing super-extraordinary; just a couple instances where I caught fire in a way very much in keeping with previous high-water marks.  I'll hit the boards again soon, too - it's about time I generate some new material for my humble YouTube page, and my chops are as nimble as ever.  Strike whilst the iron's hot, and all that.

And that's pretty much the latest.  I know the postings have been pretty sparse lately; blame it on the long hours and heavy workload mentioned earlier.  As the pic attests, I've acquired even more grey in me beard, as further evidence of me labors.  It's all good, though - the future is a damn sight brighter than it was exactly one year ago.  And y'all will be along for the ride, as always - I still deeply appreciate you lot who visit these silly pages regularly.  Even better days are coming, so be ready for just about anything, n'kay?

More shortly - keep your noses clean in the meantime!