First of all our Upper Midwestern, Lake Michigan weather has sucked. It just turned warm a couple of weeks ago and it is warmer in Minnesota than it is here.

Then, there were a couple much anticipated events, the launch of Communitas Collective and our first ever big family vacation to Tybee Island Georgia. These were dreams that I finally realized and I enjoyed them, but they didn’t fix everything (or anything) that was churning around within me.

Just what is churning within me? Well, I need a job and I have decided after losing the last job that it is time to figure out what I am going to be doing the rest of my life and take whatever steps necessary to achieve those goals. I am doing that, but it is a slow process and without any real promises. Then there is the issue of a possible move in the not too distant future to look after ailing family members in Missouri. These things are all like puzzle pieces that need to be put together, but I don’t have the box with the picture. So, I keep plugging away, finding it hard to maintain a consistent motivation, let alone encouragement.

But I always get back up.

I love the blues and all, but I am getting tired of this same old song.