To Veronica Scott, with thanks

This is going to be short, because the first part of it's a little hard to talk about.


About a year ago, I received some bad news. I took it badly.


I broke down, just about completely.


Since then I've mostly been mailing it in. Going through the motions, hoping no one notices.


Except here. Veronica poked me every time it was time for my post here, gave me ideas about what to write, and generally kept me from sinking into my self-imposed hole.


Over the past year, I've written more here than every place else combined.


I'm finally coming back out of that long slump, and the one of the few reasons I'm still in any shape to write are the monthly posts I've put up here.


So...


Thanks.