I was on vacation when we passed the halfway point of the year in terms of months.  So far 2019 hasn’t been all that great for reasons I’ve discussed elsewhere and the aftermaths of those things.  My wife appears to be cancer-free, though, which is a major good thing.  Time will tell.

Things should settle down into a routine next week when classes for the second summer term start.  I’ll be teaching an 8:00 AM class, so that will force me to be reasonably consistent in my schedule.

Blogging has been minimal, and writing as been pretty nonexistant.  That’s going to change.  That has to change.  Look for a book acquisition post over the weekend about what I found while on vacation.  I’ve got a novel I need to finish before the fall if I can pull it off.

Question:  Should I post an excerpt of any of the works in progress or items that haven’t found a home yet?

Most of my reading has been short fiction or nonfiction lately.  I did read one novel while traveling.  I’ve got at least a dozen novel sitting in my TBR pile that I’ve started and not finished.  The focus hasn’t been there the last six months.  I’m intending to finish them, getting as many as possible completed by the end of the summer.  I may or may not review them.  (Robert, I haven’t forgotten the collection you sent me.  I will finish and review it.)  As for taking requests for reviews, I’m probably going to put that on hold for a while unless you’re one of a handful of friends.  I’ve got too many things I want to read for fun as well as getting caught up on the unfinished books.

That’s the update for now.  I’ll post some more later.  I’m in the middle of moving, so I need to get back to work.  (Offices at work, not houses.  *shudders at the thought of moving all the books*)