three year run

Having almost completed three years on the title, Ed Brubaker continues to impress me with his writing on Captain America.  Oh, there are times when I miss Steve Rogers, but what had been his supporting cast is just as interesting as he was when he was the central character.  James Barnes and Natasha make a great team and I hope that Steve does not make a miraculous return from the grave any time soon.  Another strength of the book is the solid artwork of Steve Epting and Butch Guice.

I know that I have said this many times, but I love the middle of the night.  Three in the morning is probably when I think the best in the course of the day.  Overall things are quiet and I can finally put my thoughts in order.  There are no distractions and without the sun around, one can not mistake my pondering for daydreaming.

A somewhat depressing thought crossed my mind earlier this week.  I will not be going on vacation until July.  Sigh.  Three months feels like a long time of nothing but work in my life.  I have been trying to keep my mind focused on things other than work, but sometimes I just get caught up in the day to day existence.  Suddenly all that I do is eat, sleep and work.  I find that pattern to be very dehumanizing and I can not understand how people can accept that way of life as normal.  Yes, I should not complain.  When I step back, my life is good.  I have a wife and family who love me.  I have a job that allows me to pay for two mortgages and not reduce me to eating sandwiches three times a day.  I am healthy and I have time to do things that I enjoy.