Monday, December 12, 2022

Personal Note: Taking an End of the Year Breather . . .

Hello, dear readers. You probably noticed that there’s been a longer-than-usual break since the most recent new review was posted here at The Memory Cache (on December 1st). 

As I’ve mentioned before, my general goal is to publish at least two or three short reviews each week, but as I approach the first anniversary of this blog (in February), after writing and publishing 250 posts in the first ten months, I've realized that it’s not always possible for me to maintain that pace on my own without a break, while also preserving the quality of life I want.

Family activities and responsibilities, frequent travel, the gradual resumption of our social life after three years of pandemic, and my musical projects are all taking more of my time and attention away from reading new books, and watching new shows, then sitting down to write about the ones I enjoyed. 

I’m beginning to realize that as we (and I) come out of the total isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic years (a period which contained very few distractions, or other demands on my time), I sometimes will need short vacations to relax and recharge, and to take time for reflection and other priorities, away from my now much-fuller daily schedule.

At this time of year, fortunately, most of you presumably also have plenty of other things on your mind, and hopefully plans to spend time with families and friends over the holidays. With that in mind, I wanted to let you know that I will only be posting a few more reviews between now and the end of this year.

I expect to come back up to speed again in January. Until then, please continue to check in periodically to see what’s new. I’ll be looking forward to the next year of writing and publishing The Memory Cache blog for your continuing enjoyment and information in 2023.

Wishing you and your families happy holidays, and a very happy New Year.
 

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