Despite rumors of my death by Fugu, I promise that I am still alive and kicking. I just haven't been blogging. I am dreadfully sorry that I haven't posted in more weeks than I care to count. By the time my deathly case of writer's block finally abated, my parent's arrived for a visit and took up what little time I had to myself.
Please forgive me for not posting and check back in about a week for stories from Japan, the poltergeist in my apartment, and the Nile cruise on which I am about to embark. Not only will I post my own stories next week, but I am also finally going to tackle catching up on all of yours!
In the mean time, here are just a couple of photos to whet your palette.
Please forgive me for not posting and check back in about a week for stories from Japan, the poltergeist in my apartment, and the Nile cruise on which I am about to embark. Not only will I post my own stories next week, but I am also finally going to tackle catching up on all of yours!
In the mean time, here are just a couple of photos to whet your palette.
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