It's All Goodnow

I typically do a "Year in Review" for the conclusion of each passing New Year's.   I was crazy busy writing the last book so I have not been blogging, BUT better late than never. So 2012 in review. 1. I spent 6 weeks in Hawaii.  It was warm, but I don't feel like it is my type of place.  Not enough going on. Which for some people is PERFECT.  No hustle.  No fast paced life.  Just a warm place where people smoke a whole lot of pot, eat lots of fish, and drink a lot of Maui Brewing Company beer.  I enjoyed Hawaii, but when my time was up there I was ready to get back to the mainland. 2. I gave up my apartment on the UES.  I had been in the same building for 4 years.  I was used to it, but in the end I simply couldn't afford to live there any longer.  In all honesty I should have moved out a long time before I did.  I was holding on to the place for a few reasons, but I think mostly because I liked the continuity it provided.  It was a bedrock in my life. I mis