So, I’m back. My apologies for the absence- I was on what I’ve taken (with tounge firmly planted in cheek) to calling a ‘government sponsored writing retreat’ (sic: deployment). For operational security reasons, I won’t go into a lot of details, but it was just like going to the beach, if the beach didn't have water, the air was toxic, everyone hates you and instead of ice cream and cotton candy, they have guns. I can tell you we accomplished out mission, and my team did an incredible job in very trying circumstances, and and no one got hurt- although it was close a few times. It is one of the great privileges of my life to spend time alongside my fellow citizens in uniform- more on that later.
Welcome back brother!
So glad you’re back!