Where have I been? Where am I going? And what book am I reviewing today? Let's find out.

All right, I'm back from my four-week vacation. And unlike other vacations or other times

that I'm away from the podcast for a period of time. I did not pre-record any shows.

I felt like I just needed a vacation going through a little mental burnout, a little creative

burnout, whatever you want to call it.

But I really needed to take some time off, not just on the vacation, but mentally away

from the podcast.

But it's great to be back.

Glad to be here and share, well, a couple of things I did on my vacation and a book I recently read.

First, I want to talk about this vacation a little bit.

Going up to New York, one of my sons just bought a house up there,

so we were helping him get set up. But it wasn't all work. It was on play. I got to go out

and do a few hikes with John and Dar and a couple trips to Catskills, which is always fun. And the truth

is, it really made me miss New York. Coming back to Florida, actually leaving Florida,

even in October, just felt kind of weird, everything being green, and going up to the Catskills,

and even in October and late November, there just seemed to still be some colors and the sound of the

leaves underneath my feet and the smell of the autumn air. It really made me miss New York.

And I also miss hanging with my friends and

hiking with them and going out for some cold beverages afterwards and ice cream. But with

that said, it's always good to be home and get back to work. I guess it's good to be back to work.

Well, it is. This is a special episode. Technically, Thursday marks the four-year

anniversary last Thursday, but this is our fourth anniversary. Yep, I've been doing this for four

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