Hello, All.<br/><br/>Mainly, this is an apology to all of my writing partners; both group and otherwise.  Life takes us away from entertainments and hits us hard with what really matters.  I don't offer this as an excuse, as much as an answer.  I should have gotten on here as soon as I could to tell anyone I could that it looked like I would be away for.. what, over a month now?  The truth is I didn't hold the importance of my writing partners high enough to warrant me taking an extra minute out just to say 'sorry, I won't be back for quite a while.'  And for that more than anything, I humbly apologize.  I'm sorry to everyone that was left waiting.<br/><br/>If anyone cares to know, the two biggest things that changed to make my mind shift away for these past weeks were job and home related.  I became a shift supervisor, which ties up my times and puts a great deal of responsibility on my shoulders.  And those of you who know what I do for a living understand that lives are occasionally on the line; now because of the decisions I need to make on a nightly basis.  Secondly and most importantly; it looks like my wife and I have a little girl on the way.  Obviously that more than anything took my mind completely off everything from writing to video games.<br/><br/>Still, I'm sorry I didn't get in touch with any of you like I should have.  That's my fault and mine alone.<br/><br/>As such, I'm only here to get this message out and I'm stepping away again until I have free time again (or rather IF I ever have free time again).  I could be looking at weeks, or months, or maybe even years before I'm able to be back on here.  Until then, I wish you all the best of writing and health.<br/><br/>Love and hamsters,<br/>PD