Delighted About Culinary Delights!

Am I still in the midst of a mid-life crisis, as the 50th birthday approaches?

Yes.

Am I getting a bit better about things? More philosophical? More settled? More at peace with the world?

Yes.

Recovering from bilateral pneumonia--a relapse--and the cough-from-hell definitely helped out!

Am I SUPER excited about my bucket-list trip to Iceland coming up in August?

YES!

Mr. and Mrs. Puffin say hello!
Am I still searching for "my people"...aka, readers who like mature characters, a good story, real roman...