It's been almost a month since I've posted, and even longer since it was something other than a newsroom caller entry. I promise I haven't dropped off the face of the planet or given up on blogging. There has been a lot going on in my life, both personal and professionally.

For the past two weeks my dad has been in the hospital battling what I'm going to call diabetic shock. It has a big fancy medical name that I can't spell and isn't really important anyway. I've spent a lot of time over the past several days in the ER, the ICU waiting room and a hospital room. That on top of work and trying to Christmas shop.

There is good news, though. My dad got to go home yesterday and life is returning to some semblance of normal, although life around the holidays is anything but normal.

I know it's not time yet for new year's resolutions, but I already know what mine will be. In 2014 I resolve to post at least one blog entry a week.

Until then, a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.