I've received some nice comments and notes from readers over the past few months showing touching concern that all is well with me and my family.

The family is great. Life is great. Things are well.

This blog has served its purpose and the time has come to retire it. I'll keep the site up but will be closing comments and not posting any new content.

Sometimes when I read what Pete has written about me, I cry and I feel stupid. I wonder how I ever deserved to written about in this way. I wonder if all the nice days that we have had ever happened. Because he chooses not to write about them.

How come he doesn't have "Pete" under the word "Topics" with all the crap he has ever done that was stupid or self-destructive? Rational or not, today is one of those days where I am going to feel sorry for myself, You will have to excuse me.