Fifteen years in, pot-addled hillbilly's blog passes three million views

That's kinda amazing, considering it's only got, according to my dashboard, a grand total of three (3) followers. I figure that's because of the warning that comes up every time I post, to the effect that my musings somehow violate "community standards." That started shortly after I posted my World Trade Center building seven story, way back in year one. For many years Google wouldn't even find me, even though they own the platform. Anyway, here we are fifteen years later, fifteen years older, and firmly into life's final quarter. Barring a few extra seasons for penalty time, I'm thinking the 25 year warranty on my roof shingles should pretty much take me as far as I'll need a roof. I've also noticed, fifteen years on, that a lot of stuff I always took for granted, like good health, for example, is a gift from God rather than something you earn or "deserve." Fifteen years ago I took great pride in my hiking adventures on the various trails in our area. My hikes these days are much shorter and show a definite preference for flat terrain. My main challenge now is calibrating the correct balance between my pee pills and my sleeping pills. Last time I visited with my GP he upped the dosage for both. Ponder that for a moment and you'll realize why that calibration process is so important. From time to time I think maybe I should look into those community standards and see what I could do to go legit. Then the "Like" button might come back and folks could subscribe, and I'd be able to monetize the blog. Then again, 3 mil views over fifteen years ain't gonna monetize into much more than a case of beer every month or so. Fuck that. Besides, I write because I like writing, and spending time managing a website isn't on the agenda in any way. Those hours are better spent playing with Bruno or visiting with my grand-daughter. Anyway, I'll keep writing as long as there's anything in the tank. Seeing how the greedbags who run things are more out of control than ever, there'll be plenty to talk about going forward.