What a Strange Trip It's Been

Somehow it's been almost exactly a year since I posted on this blog, which makes it no blog at all, but a dead url taking up space in the ether. 2008 was a... ah... a year. The Magazine is still going well (check it out here: online and print redesign coming February 11!), the MBA is steadly nearing its end (only two ball-busting classes and a week in China to go), and the wife is still radiant, of course.

For those who care, a very brief rundown of 2008:

Death: My grandmother, Nonee, RIP.

Divorce: Not for me, but in the family. It's a dirty business, but I think everyone is stronger for it and, in the end, happier.

New House!: The blessing of the year. We bought our dream pad in April. Love. It.

Victory!: Nichole's high school broadcast media group won a national championship in November for their biweekly news magazine, Central Intelligence. On a smaller note, GO Magazine won a statewide award from the Missouri Association of Publications last March for Best Writing.

New Dog!: Albert now has a littler, twin Yorkie sister. Her name is Abby. This is a fairly recent happening. Recent as in yesterday.

New Job: I'm now teaching an adjunct course in the Drury English department, molding young minds in the ways of editing and publishing (the department wanted a practical outlet for them... and GO Magazine is that practical outlet. Who knew?). It pays to stay in the loop at your alma mater... and to live two blocks north of it.

Friends: We've swiftly moved from the "everyone's getting married" portion of our lives to the "everyone's getting preggers" portion of our lives. The news in the fall that bff Nathan and lovely wife Danielle are due to have a Baby Swick in May was 'cause for joy round these parts. Leave them a comment. N8, of The Drinking Bird fame, is a far more diligent blogger than I. Other close acquaintances had lovely children in 2008. No, Nichole and I are not joining the party quite yet, but the word "procreation" has at least entered our lexicon, which is a big step for us.

So much more, but I'll leave it at that. Please forgive me for my absense. I can't promise that this blog will be a frequent update on your RSS feed (for the few of you who bothered to add it in the first place), though I do plan on requiring my students to start their own blogs, which could inspire me to take better care of my own.

And, for obvious reasons (i.e., because I'm not running much right now) the focus will drift away from physical fitness. Unless I start running again, of course.

Peace,

ML