I suppose the only excuse I have for my recent blogging absence is that I've been too fully absorbed in life to document it. Which is certainly not a bad thing, at all. There are just lots of things going on and I can't be bothered to be here - or much of anywhere online, really. And I think anyone who prioritizes their online life over their, well, real life has very definitely missed the point.

Still, I have no intention of letting cobwebs take over klog. And I have all sorts of things to share, including a half dozen books that I'm behind on reviewing. We've also got quite a few adventures coming up in the next month, including one INVOLVING JOHN STAMOS. Which is not to say I'm involved with him, although I suppose that is somewhat accurate in a semantic sort of way and now that I think about it I'm totally going to start saying it.

I'm involved with John Stamos.

And with that, I've completely lost my train of thought.

Oh yes. I've been fully absorbed in life. Perhaps best represented by the hike we took this weekend. I could not take three steps without stopping to admire a mushroom. It is safe to say I could not see the forest for the mushrooms. They were everywhere, and they were amazing. Red, purple, yellow, orange, and the purest white you can imagine. In all sorts of sizes and shapes. When we got home, I found our mushroom identification book and set about learning the names of the ones we saw. And if that makes me sound like a 6th grade science nerd, I don't even care. This world is made for exploring.

Here are a few shots from the hike, all taken by Rob. I was loving the textures we found that day. The middle one is my new favorite mushroom - its name is exactly what you think it should be.