I toyed with the idea of calling or subtitling this sabbatical retrospective “the good, the bad and the ugly”. Certainly there was some of the latter: a severe case of bronchitis early on, and an attempted break-in at my house (I was out of the house for perhaps 5 minutes, came home and found the patio door had been opened, and heard someone trying to get in. I was extremely grateful for the mop handle that prevented it from being... Read more