Taco Bell

When Annie and I got married, we moved into an apartment right next door to a Taco Bell. Our first year's meals comprised of tacos, bean burritos and Nacho Belgrandes, sometimes for both lunch and supper. Needless to say, our wallets got thinner, our mid-sections thicker and - after moving away a year later - we both lost our taste for food from South of the Border for quite some time.

That's kind of what happened with this blog.

For a while it was great being able to discuss issues dealing with Down syndrome. I did it often, sometimes twice a day. But, like after eating too many bean burritos, I started to feel like I was "clogged up." I needed some "greens" in my diet, and no, the lettuce on a taco does not count.

Stepping away from daily blogging - and reading blogs - kind of felt like going on a healthy diet. It helped me realize that I really don't see Ian's Down syndrome much any more. Of course, his hilarious little laughs help.

I've also been getting more work done, both on videos and at home. And, after a 5-year hiatus, I've started going to church again. I even went to a fund-raising event to benefit Special Olympics, which I'll post about later.

I'm often a person of extremes - either all in or all out. I'm hoping the pendulum is starting to slow down and find some rest in the middle.