Goodbye and Hello

Almost five years ago, I started this blog. I had heard about blogging and wanted to give it a try. At the time, my life was pretty easy. I was working for a large and profitable automotive company. My mother and father were living nearby and in reasonably good health. My financial situation allowed one or two nice vacations a year and discretionary purchases without worry. I had lots of free time. Since I both enjoyed and reviled in this good life, I chose the name Comfort Addict.

Fast forward to now. The auto company forced me into an early retirement resulting in unemployment from which it took more than seven months to emerge. My mother is dead and my father is bed-ridden and beset by one illness after another. My finances are tight due to expenses like my unsold old house. My free time is practically non-existent. I'm fat and often unhappy. In short, life is anything but comfortable.

Considering my current circumstances, I cannot go on being Comfort Addict. This will be my final post on this blog. I want to thank all of you who have read and commented upon my posts.

However, I will continue blogging. Like Chad Ochocinco, I am reborn under another name - Chef Bill. My new blog, Bill of Fare, will have a somewhat different style and emphasis than this one. The posts will be more topical and probably shorter. In addition, the blog will be on Wordpress instead of Blogger.

I hope that you'll follow me to Bill of Fare to see what's cooking. Take care.