Start Of Year Seventeen
Hi. Been a while.
As 15 December is the agreed-upon date for the launch of this blog, and that means yesterday marked the end of the sixteenth year of Fleen, I figured I should mention here at the start of Year Seventeen about why it’s been so damn sparse around here.
I mean, pandemic. That’s been the case forever. But there’s been more unique challenges in … let’s say the back half of 2021.
In rough order, I found out a relative was stealing from my mother (who has dementia and who I don’t particularly get on with but you still don’t want to see anybody exploited, at least if you aren’t a monster), I discovered my birth family (as many of you know, I was adopted at birth; I now have aunts and uncles, a half-brother and new niblings), my marriage came to an end, I moved from New Jersey to Massachusetts, I’ve left behind volunteer EMS, and I’m starting a new relationship.
So, yeah, few things on my mind and not much spare bandwidth. I’m hoping that when the calendar ticks over to 2022 I’ll be able to find some more focus re: webcomics, and to get back to posting here a hell of a lot more than I have been. I mean, Kickstarter, right? Fuck all that, but I’m going to need some time to get my thoughts into a coherent form and get back to the habit of sharing them here. Writing is a skill and mine has been atrophying for a while now, so be patient with me if you would.
If there’s holidays that you celebrate at this time of year, I hope they’re wonderful for you. We at Fleen are almost through the significantly difficult time, and we’ll see you on the far side as things begin to get better.
Thanks,
Gary
Wow, that’s a load!
Good that you have an S.O. to share with. As far as I am concerned, take all the time you need. I value your insights and pointers to new stuff, but their absence isn’t life-threatening.
By Jonathan Armstrong on 12.17.21 1:28 pm
Happy Awkward Christmas Dinner of our Obligation to Existence, Gary.
By goatface on 12.17.21 6:32 pm
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