I haven’t been to this blog spot of mine for quite some time. It’s been almost a year. Why? Well, it’s not because I’ve been traveling the world. Or consumed with some great humanitarian effort. To be honest, I haven’t been writing here because this shingles business has been kicking my rear end! Apparently I am one of the lucky few who suffer from postneuropathic pain due to shingles. It affects my left lower back and wraps around my left side under my rib cage. It feels like I’m being stabbed with a hot poker while my skin is on
