Lenny La Rue, IPA

In case you haven’t noticed (and actually care a wit! LOL!) I’ve been AWOL a bit. Explanation: on stress leave from my job since Monday. I’ve been mentally absent a bit longer. But for the next month, I will be as far from my work as possible and trying to recover from the horrific stress of the last 13 or more months. I didn’t lose my control this time, i.e. I didn’t wind up under a table screaming before being tied to a board and dragged to a hospital. But my medical professional team feels a complete break from the day-to-day stress of my working conditions is a positive step. I’ll be following that step for a month and doing everything within my power to heal mentally and physically (removing the nasty weight gain) during this respite.

There are times when you really appreciate your friends. This is one of those times. I can never thank those of you who have been my friends thru these tribulations: artists, viewers, generous purchasers of my work, callers, email-ers, and quiet supporters. Your love and kindness is blessed and precious. :-)

I AM still among the “vertical”, an artist, a lover of kind people, a lover of cats (and squirrels, turkeys, jack rabbits, hummingbirds, blue [scrub] jays, crows, lizards, Towhees, finches, ducks, geese, turtles, pigeons, gulls, and the occasional dog), Bacardi 151, Red Bubble, all members of it, and various random crap. I still loath dumbasses. I’m still the ultimate curmudgeon. I still think Nikon kicks Canon’s butt. And I still love God. Depression still sucks and rock still rocks. (Speaking of which, Cathy took some killer shots of my onstage that will be posted soon. :-D ) None of that has changed. And I read whatever you write and see whatever you submit, even if it IS later and I can’t comment.

Thanks again for your love and wonderful being. You are a balm to a currently but not chronically troubled soul. :-D

Be well.