I am well and alive - thanks for the thoughts on my well-being
I decided at the beginning of summer, that I would take a small vacation from irc/coding mylar. I've been doing this since 2011 with pretty minimal personal downtime, so spent the vast majority of the summer away from the machine(s). Enjoyed the sun, and spent some well needed time with the kidlets trying to refresh my batteries.
Also, found out how addicting xbox can be - Forza Horizon damn you!
So now, aside from some computer issues that's holding me back - I'm trying to re-enter the void...