I didn't exactly mean to take a summer vacation from the blog, but it's looking like that's what I'm doing. That's just the way it goes, I guess.
Last week I helped host a 3-day parent practicum for Classical Conversations here in St. Louis. The next day we had Professor Jerram Barrs and his lovely wife Vicki over for dinner. Yesterday kicked off the second three-day segment of shows for the girls' play. Tomorrow Craig and I pull off a cast party for the whole crew and then he leaves for South Dakota for two weeks on Monday.
I don't think I'm alone in my mental shift away from the blog. I've heard of others doing the same. Several weeks ago I spontaneously shut down my Twitter account. I just decided one day enough was enough and closed it down 30 seconds later. I haven't regretted that decision one bit. I do still enjoy checking in on Facebook, but I need to reconsider the amount of time I'm doing that. And my google reader really doesn't hold a lot of attraction for me these days either.
But my live interactions with friends is growing and I'm really glad for that. This is the way it should be. And I have no regrets.
This isn't at all my final good-bye to the Internet. I've flirted with that idea before and I usually end up coming right back. I'm just trying to do a better job with how much of me gets given to the silver Mac screen before me. More of me needs to be given to the live people in my midst around here.
I'm excited about the change that's brewing in and around me. And I'm glad to have friends again. It's taken a long time to get here, but it's such a good thing. I'm really glad for that. This is the way it should be. And I have no regrets.
