B-O-R-E-D

I'm in a post-vacation funk or under the influence of the mid-winter blahs. There is absolutely nothing that captures my fancy these days. Yes, I got back from a European trip last week. So that may have something to do with it. But, facing the dog days of February and March in America's great white north is not something to envy. Let me document some of my recent activities:

• falling asleep on the couch after dinner every single night
• falling asleep on the couch every single weekend
• staring off into space without a thought in my head
• checking the clock to see if it's time to go to bed

One would think my IQ is plummeting. Hell, I think my IQ is plummeting. Why don't I take up knitting or crossword puzzles to stimulate my mind? But that would require me to get my lazy ass off the couch and...well I can't concentrate on what happens after that.

So I'll take the advice of Punxsutawney Phil and hibernate for another six weeks which, in the Upper Midwest, will mark the halfway point of winter. At that point I'll roll over, hit the snooze alarm and wake up in May.