Why Aren’t You Writing?

A few people have noticed that I am not blogging much these days. In short, work has been keeping me busy. And, we are moving. Packing and cleaning takes time. My weak heart handles exercise and work very well, but moving boxes just kills me. I experience a deep and enveloping fatigue. Perhaps that would happen any way – it’s hard to know what to attribute to the weak heart.

We also have some personal commitments to keep. Last night, my nephew, Jeremy, graduated from high school. He was the class valedictorian. Great speech, Jeremy! Jeremy also had an outstanding high school career – he is poised to do very well in university if he can keep this up.

Tomorrow, my kids have a little graduation ceremony of their own. Madison will be going into grade 2 next year. It is going fast.

Blogging will become part of my life again, but, time is in short supply. I expect to be writing more about Turbogears in the future – my buddy Scott and I are investing time in a project that depends on Turbogears.

During the summer, I want to bike as much as possible, especially in the Gatineau Hills. I love to cycle, and one of my big concerns when I was first diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy was that I would no longer be able to go on long bike rides.

However, I am convinced that biking is helping to save my life. I feel stronger and better able to perform in other arenas of my life, but biking takes time, too. The kids take time, and they should. My wife and I need time. The new house will take time . . . but, I will blog again.