It has been a very long time since I was active here, so I figured I'd say a bit about what's been going on with me in the years since.

- I'm in a happy, open, polyamorous relationship with three other guys - one lives across the city, one lives across the country, and one lives across the world

- I had a former longtime best friend very suddenly cut me entirely out of his life for no reason whatsoever and with no warning. I'm still recovering from this

- I am now a paid weekday curator at the Central Florida Railroad Museum, where I get to teach visitors about railroad history and talk trains all day

- I have also become quite the aviation enthusiast, or AvGeek, with a primary interest in civil airliners. My favorite aircraft include the MD-80 and 747

- I had a root canal performed last month. It wasn't half as bad as people tend to think they are

- I am fully vaccinated, and fortunately have not lost anyone to COVID-19. I myself caught the virus in October 2020 but only had mild symptoms before it left my system...the worst thing was not being able to taste my Halloween candy

- I am still tinkering with and repairing electronics; my local news station interviewed me last month and broadcast the story on TV in several markets. I'm now getting several repair inquiries per week

- I have run two successful custom inflatable toy projects using my own factory in China (a 'fun size' version of Fenris, and a similarly sized Houndoom from Pokémon), with more projects planned for the future. I have also commissioned a one-off prototype with said factory of my own fursona, Mac, to show potential buyers what they will ultimately receive if they order a Mactoy from Inflatable World in Germany

- Animal Crossing New Horizons has become a part of my daily routine

- Fenris, my big patchy inflatable wolf, is still happy and healthy, and has made many new friends

- My fursuit, Mac, is also still with me and in good shape for being nearly 9 years old

My friends and family are healthy and doing well. Dad just had his hip replaced but is recovering quickly. For the most part, life has been good, though there have been setbacks. Nothing is ever perfectly rosy and happy! Hopefully, 2022 will treat all of us better than the last couple years did.