A Gnat with ADHD

The bright spot to this Friday is that it is the culmination of what could best be described as the week from “Hoboken.”  (Hoboken is my euphemism for Hell!)  I have to admit that my creative side has taken a beating, and very little substantive writing has taken place.  Do I have writer’s block?  Not really, since I’ve got a ton of ideas, and I am well on the way to getting the third book done.  Instead, my problem appears to be remaining focused.  Somewhere out there is a gnat with ADHD that can focus better than I can right now.  I’ve had this problem before, and it happens every few years.  Unfortunately, this just happens to be my week for it.  In my misspent youth, I was afforded several opportunities to have a few all expense paid trips to some pretty dismal locations.  In one of them it seems that I picked up a minor case of malaria, which makes a reappearance from time to time.  Right now, as a matter of fact, I am shaking from the freezing cold 92 degree weather.  Trust me, it makes for a miserable week, with the only saving grace of it being a great excuse to focus on drinking lots of Gin and Tonic as a cure.  Sadly, I hate Gin, but not to worry, since I will persevere by adding a little lime to it.  Now on that note, I’m out until next week, when hopefully I will have a slightly better handle on things.  In the meantime, have one for me. ~ Michael S. Pauley