Joe Doakes from Como Park emails:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I turned 62, that number really hit me hard. In my mind, 62 is
OLD. It should be retirement age. I should be sitting on a beach
looking at snowbunnies in bikinis. I should be sipping a brewski as
walleyes nibble my bait. I should be finishing the book I started to
write before Covid. I should be taking my grandkids to the shooting
range and the magic shop and the ice cream parlor but I’m not doing any
of those things.<\/p>So I’m taking a break. I’ve really enjoyed writing for Shot In The
Dark, the back-and-forth in the comments, but it’s time to focus. Take
good care, everybody. I miss you already.<\/p>Joe Doakes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
We’ll keep your seat warm for you, Joe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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