Some of you may have noticed my blog has been MIA since Christmas. Some even sent messages of concern, which was very kind of you. I wish I had a terrific story to explain my disappearance, but I don’t. I wasn’t attacked by wild hogs or kidnapped by the Mexican drug cartels. I’ve been in God’s Country – South Texas along the Rio Grande – for two of the past three weeks. I had three blogs written that I intended to post the last week of 2011, but those plans were thwarted when the new internet device failed to provide service to the compound where I was staying. I enjoyed writing them, but they are dated so there is no need to publish them now.
Like that evil step-mom or obnoxious mother-in-law, I couldn’t stay gone forever. In fact, Karen McFarland, one of my favorite bloggers, found my secret hiding spot and has brought me back to the blogosphere world today. I’m glad to be back. I have a pocket full of blog ideas to write in the future.
Karen asked me several weeks ago to be a guest blogger on her site. This was a first for me, but with it came the formidable task of writing something that would uphold to her standards. She has had several previous guest bloggers, and the list is quite impressive with many published authors lending their words to her blog page. Why she asked me I have no idea, but it was truly an honor to do so.
So for further proof that I am still alive and writing, please click on the following link to check out my first guest blog. I hope you enjoy the blog and further enjoy reading Karen’s blogs.
Click on this link to read my guest blog at: Karen McFarland’s Blog – Expressions From the Heart.
No date has been set for my welcome back party, but I have plenty of beer on ice. Hope you enjoy today’s post.
Tim L O'Brien's Blog - Static In The Airwaves 
All I can say is that it was my pleasure to be your host Tim. And your post could not be more perfect and heartwarming! My persistence paid off big time and it was well worth it. Thank you TIm. It’s been a wonderful experience and I feel like I’ve gained another great friend. 🙂
Oh, please let me know when your welcome back party begins because I couldn’t be more ready for an ice cold beer about now! 🙂
Karen it was truly my honor to be your guest blogger today. Your past list of guests’ is rather impressive, and I’m really not so sure I belong on that list, or even why I was chosen. Nevertheless, it was my pleasure. Maybe the party would be more appropriate in Bakersfield or Oiltown with my ex-Okie’s
Tim, one of the things I admire about your writing is you too are able to create the scene using all the senses – sight, sounds, taste, touch, ect. Remember the story our grandmother told you as a little boy about the bombs flying over head during WWII? When you told that story to me I could hear the windows rattling and could feel my heart beat racing. Keep doing what your doing!
Thank you Mary. I remember when Catherine told those stories to me as a little boy that it felt as if I were back in time with her in London as the German bombs fell all around. Thank you for the encouraging words.
Welcome back Tim. Good blog at Karens site.
Thank you Louise!
Welcome back, Tim! Nothing wrong with a little down time. Hope you’re refreshed and eager to get back to it.
Patricia Rickrode
w/a Jansen Schmidt
Thank you Patricia. I am refreshed and ready to blog again.
Welcome back to the land of the bloggers, Tim! 🙂
Thank You Sheila. I have a lot to catch up on and many blogs to read as well.
Glad you’re back, Tim! I was wondering where you wandered off to, but figured you were just taking a chill and would return when you were ready. Seems like that’s today.
Thank you Tameri. I was taking a chill from the blog and other things as well. I did miss my blog while I was gone. Sounds weird to say that.
You can tell I’m not a guy because my first response to your guest post was not to cry at the damage to all of those expensive cares…but to wonder how in the world SO MANY expensive cars could be involved in one accident. I think I’m living in the wrong part of the world.
Great post, Tim! Glad you’re back. 🙂