Hiatus is over

 The hiatus is over. It's been a few (or five) years since I've posted anything. It's about time I get back to the challenge of posting regularly.

So much has happened.

I graduated college.

At 50.

I began a Master's program. 

I took up kayaking.

I quit the masters program. 

I got a job.

A pandemic (or PLANdemic, depending on your point of view) happened.

My daughter got married.

We took our first vacation in years to the Badlands & Custer State Park.

My mother died.

My niece betrayed me.

My father-in-law died.

My son got engaged.

It's been a wild ride. I don't know whether I am grateful for the excitement or exhausted from the turmoil.

Either way...I'm back. Didja miss me?

My daughter go