When I first started posting here, I actually intended this to be an outlet for my political beliefs, which I think I've held pretty true to.
The problem is the more I went down that path, the more frustrated I became, ultimately leading up to my previous post where I indicated I just had enough. Plus there's not much satisfaction to be gained "preaching to the choir" so to speak.
But more than anything I think I just needed a break.
There have just been way too many things going on in my life lately. Dealing with my MCL for the past [nearly] 8 years, waiting for the next shoe to drop, dealing with changes occurring at the the company I've worked for over 20 years after being purchased by a MUCH larger company, and the continual dealings with unreasonable customers [and suppliers], among other things, just started to take its toll.
So here I sit at 4:00 AM, having calmed down considerably, deciding it's time to break my silence.
So in case anyone is interested, I'm still feeling fine [mostly], and I'm still managing to get 150+ miles per week on the bike (despite the rain, and otherwise lousy weather). I just have no intention of dwelling on issues I have no control over, instead choosing to focus more on the positive [hopefully not mundane] things in life.
Hopefully it will make for a better and more interesting diary!