I realize that although I missed my children's childhood and youth and swore not to miss my grandchildrens', it turns out that I am missing much more of their growing up than I intended. I am going to continue my work with MSFC and teaching students in my office so long as I continue to practice, and will continue to raise my voice localy, I am going to let others take up the cudgle that I have used for these last 24 years. So while I will continue to read, and sometimes even comment on NAFbytes and Daily Kos, I am going to be much less visable and vocal here. As the politicians say when they have been caught with their pants down or their hands out for bribes, I intend to spend more time with my family.
Yesterday afternoon, my little granddaughters told me that they never got to see me anymore and they missed me. And I realized how selfish I have become with my time online and away from them. So goodbye, NAFbytes and DKos. I am going to become a lurker. (if I can.)
So that's my story. And now I say goodbye, not because I am mad or frightened or because I have been caught with my pants down (at least not for many years. After all, I am an old man. I wish it were not so, but I am afraid if I were caught with my pants down, one would think I was a eunuch. And so far, I have found no one who seeks to bribe me. Damnit!)