It's probably me.  I admit that much - especially given how little I hobby these days.  And that's most likely the underlying culprit...

A few years ago, I had a much easier time booking appointment (especially on the spur-of-the-moment), and had an especially good track record of meeting under-the-radar and semi-pro providers, who were able to get together with a better-than-certain degree of reliability.

But I find it much-more difficult to find such companions these days.  I no longer really know where to look, CL having become incredibly risky, hit-or-miss, and generally not worth it.

Why am I writing tonight?  Because the last of my under-the-radar friends, the only one I've ever felt comfortable visiting me in my home, just canceled out at the last minute - a get together we'd set up nearly a week ago.

So, I'm a bit bummed.  More than a bit bummed, since it's been a while since I've forayed into the hobby - that, and I'm trying to stay in downtown this week, but the damned Microsoft National Convention has taken up just about every decent hotel room in DC.

Normally, I'm not so eeyoreish.  As I said, I'm just bummed...