So....it has been a long while since I wrote here. Well, I'm back, and not with anything elusive, or anything I saw with my dog (though Odin is here with me, holding down the corner of my office.) but rather with the intent to share.

I'll begin with the above. A picture of the infamous Odin. He's a little tired. With all the winter weather we've been having in Philadelphia it is no wonder. I love snow. He loves it more. Together we find that a lot of people in the area harbor ill will toward winter weather, especially when it comes bearing down on the middle of each week. Disruptive, chaotic, a snow storm is an anarchists dream. Mine too, but I'm no anarchist.

Why love it then?

For one, snow brings us all together. By us I mean, generally, my beautiful girlfriend and I (Odin loves to be near us, but being too close for too long he overheats). An uninsulated layer of concrete separates my apartment from the elements. For anyone who doesn't know, that means I pretty nearly live outside. Because I won't turn on the heat (don't worry, we run enough hot water that the pipes don't freeze) body heat is our saving grace....I'm not saying I planned it that way, but I am in favor of the results. Do I feel a little guilty when I get in and she's warming her pants on the space heater, and her hands over the stove. Yeah, a little, but I think the misery is more in the image than the reality.

We are cold sometimes, but we spend a lot of time together. I like spending my time that way.

I guess I am saying, simply, that I have of late been in a better embrace. But, here I am again. I still find that I need more time. I need more time to read certainly. That, I can only do on my own. But with writing, and work, I think you all can help me (not that you are many, but I do value your opinion). Maybe I will post a bit of fiction here now and again, get all of your opinions. I hold my fiction close to the chest, but I know that needs to change.

For now I invite you to check out the video below. I manage social media for www.travelpulse.com, a travel trade industry news website, but occasionally we produce short travel videos. I don't go on the trips, or get the footage, but I write the voice-over and sometimes dictate how they might be edited. Our team is small but we love some good feedback. For today's video we've got Seigfried and a museum of music boxes. It's short, but I think it turned out well. How about you?