{"id":1086,"date":"2011-02-22T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2011-02-22T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-22T09:00:00","slug":"break-for-busy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1086","title":{"rendered":"Break for Busy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rH83DVRxEl0\/TWLFRUcOYYI\/AAAAAAAACy4\/se1xgkzoEKk\/s1600\/Tsunamipr.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rH83DVRxEl0\/TWLFRUcOYYI\/AAAAAAAACy4\/se1xgkzoEKk\/s200\/Tsunamipr.jpg?resize=200%2C190\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Well, friends, as I predicted &#8230; my job has picked up in intensity. I find myself working 12-hour and longer days.&nbsp; That&#8217;s fine, I enjoy being busy.&nbsp; I also have a lot of business travel to do, including a trip that begins today.<\/p>\n<p>That is provided I can get out.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve so annoyed a biker buddy who lives up north that he conjured a Witch Doctor to make it snow, and according to weather forecasts at the time I am writing this post, he has succeeded.&nbsp; My flight today may or may not depart on time&#8230; we will see.&nbsp; However, being the preparedness guy that I am, I have loaded lots of music into an iPod that I got as a gift recently, and have plenty of books to read. <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FuWocBa9eVI\/TWLLSD9MbkI\/AAAAAAAACy8\/_gvLZ6UsfRk\/s1600\/tsunami%2Bwarning%2Bsp%2Bpr%2Bthumbnail.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FuWocBa9eVI\/TWLLSD9MbkI\/AAAAAAAACy8\/_gvLZ6UsfRk\/s1600\/tsunami%2Bwarning%2Bsp%2Bpr%2Bthumbnail.jpg?w=584\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Because I have been so busy with work, I have less free time.&nbsp; My free time is committed to caring for my partner, family, and legion of senior pals, and then doing community volunteer work and civic activism.&nbsp; I also make a big effort to continue my walking routine for health, exercise, and weight management.&nbsp; I am walking for at least an hour each day.&nbsp; After all these things, if any time is left, then I compose blog posts.  There just isn&#8217;t time right now for blogging, as much as I would like.<\/p>\n<p>Further, I have run out of ideas to write blog posts about.&nbsp; My home life is fine, my work life is busy, my community life still goes on.&nbsp; But there is nothing of any consequence to write about.&nbsp; Rather than fill space, I&#8217;ll just take a &#8220;break for busy.&#8221;&nbsp; However, I am always open to ideas to blog about, so if you have any, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedman.com\/gen\/talkblog.html\">let me know<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your continual readership. If I get internet access where I am going, I will blog again with some photos and stories, perhaps.<\/p>\n<p>Life is short:&nbsp; enjoy &#8220;busy!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, friends, as I predicted &#8230; my job has picked up in intensity. 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