Long Time Gone

I started this blog one day a couple of years ago when I finally came to terms with myself as a nudist. Enthusiasm carried me on, day after day, writing about nudism, naturism, body acceptance, first amendment rights, and any issues that caught my attention as somehow being relevant.

Then one day a couple of months ago I just stopped. Perhaps it had something to do with the Ohio winter, which this year was particularly cold and dreary. It could also have been due to the fact that I was pretty damn ill for most of December, putting me in a rather depressed state. Or maybe it was the fact that the downward spiraling economy caused sales in my business to dwindle to the point where I found it necessary to put in much longer hours. It seems to me now that it was a cumulative effect that dampened my spirit to blog.

Many other nudist blogs have gone silent, or have fewer and fewer posts. It's perfectly understandable, this takes a lot of time and effort, for no monetary reward, and for very little encouragement or appreciation. Basically blogging is a labor of love, and when the love fades, so does the blog.

For the last few weeks I have tried to get back to my writing and reporting, with no success. Then the weather finally changed. I was able to actually get out and take a few bike rides, and get some sun and wind in my face. Funny how something so simple can be so beneficial, to the body as well as to the mind.

It's tough to be a nudist in Ohio. This past winter, 2 out of every 3 days were overcast, many with rain or snow. Columbus experienced the single largest snowfall since records were kept. I read Tom's blog from Palm Springs and am quite envious of the fantastic weather his resort has all year long. I am also envious of Dreadfree and his 1000 miles of biking in Southern California while I have been basically wasting away in this gray and damp land. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot to like about Ohio, but it's just not a nudist nirvana.

So, this slightly older, slightly flabbier, and significantly paler blogger is coming back. The sun is shining, the temperature is rising, and the clothes can finally come off again. My nudist self has been in hibernation far too long.

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