I want to start off by saying how much I appreciate your patience! I had hoped to write again sooner, but I was working on something that ended up taking up most of last week, and I am also dealing with a sciatic injury (old condition, exciting new symptoms!) that makes it very uncomfortable to be in a keyboard typing position for very long. It’s getting a bit better, though. 

So let’s get to the things! 

As you’ve probably noticed, many of us (like me) are struggling to find steady work because the specialized skill sets we’ve cultivated over decades of experience are no longer in demand for economic or “technological advancement” reasons. Or, speaking of chronic back injuries, maybe age has caught up and it’s no longer feasible to work a job that entails standing for 9+ hour shifts and lifting heavy objects, which is a requirement of just about any job in hospitality, but also a plethora of other industries.