The past seven days has been a whirlwind of activity, travel and the usual troubles that crop up when least expected. The 20-year high school reunion I attended in Shawnee, Kan., a suburb of Kansas City, was interesting, to say the least, and a lot of fun. The golf with a group of friends on Saturday, the first round for me in more than 7 years, was a grind in the heat but a blast nonetheless. Thus, with being on the road and dealing with the house on a near-daily basis when here, posts to the blog have fallen to unacceptable levels. That should be rectified this week. Sorry, and thanks for your continued support.