Merle Haggard had it right. Writing the final parts of the month of December in the story "Band Geek Diary" has been an exercise in frustration, procrastination and the flagellation of my muse. She whipped me first, but I repaid the favor.
I have high hopes that I can stay on track better and post the rest of the story in a timely fashion from this point on. For now, the weekend of December 28 and 29 has been submitted for posting, and I'm putting final touches on a couple hundred words to describe New Year's Eve.