Nightmarish

I can only imagine what paramedics see on a regular basis, but this has got to be one of the harder calls to live down. Can you imagine arriving on a scene like this:

"Paramedics found Gonzales lying unconscious on the bathroom floor and her newborn infant boy in the toilet."

Jesus.

Recordnet.com: Newborn mistakenly declared dead

It gets worse - the kid was declared dead at the scene, only to be found whimpering under his death shroud at the hospital. Also, he had crank and pot in his system, from the mother who "knew she was pregnant but didn't realize how far along the pregnancy was, she told police."

Pick three

I've had today off, a departure from my normal schedule to accommodate switching from Fri & Sat off to Sun & Mon off. OK by me.

This week I feel like I'm beginning to bring my interests into focus, and it feels really good. I've narrowed them down to:

• French language & culture
• Sierra Nevada area wilderness
• Stand up comedy

That doesn't mean I have no other interests, but whittling it down to a top 3 is a relief. I've always had what seems like dozens of interests and pursuits dazzling and distracting me, to the point where I can't pin any one of them down, and it's truly maddening. It's taken me a while, but I feel good about pushing the others to the back of my mind. It's much like narrowing an entire party full of people down to a few close friends, and having the ability to devote time and attention to them. Rewarding, calming, a real relief.

I've neglected my French, and stand up comedy is but a gleam in my eye, but I can easily picture doing more with them. Cool.

Where the Hell have I been?

Has it really been this long since my last blog entry? Wow. That should indicate how hectic life has been lately. I've been doing lots of fun stuff that I should tell you about, but I haven't taken the time.

I went to Sourgrass in Stanislaus National Forest last weekend with my boy. It was a busy day for babysitting, but still a great time. He could have spent the entire day tossing leaves into the river and bidding them goodbye, and was actually mad when I tore him away.

I'm getting along famously with my wife, who is totally awesome and radical, according to the child of the 80's. We don't have a lot of time together, and when we do, we're pretty burned out, but we're still tight, and I wouldn't trade that for anything.

Eh, that's all I have (made) time for. Hope all is well with you. Peace on you.