Monday, February 9, 2015

Erasmo's Public Announcement for Mayor Spikes Pageviews on Blog

Nena
This blog was on life support in late October when Nena had her stroke or strokes.  I don't think we made a post for 17 days, but I'm not interested in checking the exact number of days we were out.  By force of habit I would look at the daily pageviews, seeing them dwindle to as low as 1,500.  Readers were likely checking for something new, but also reading older stories.

 In late November our life took another twist, being entrusted with the daily custody of our precocious grandson Jack.  Suddenly, writing a blog had a low priority.

 Nena's recovery has been slow, but, yes, steady. "Short term memory loss" does not describe what I observe.  It's more like a slice of memory is gone. Nena knows everything we need to get from H.E.B., but can't remember the current year or her age.  She remembers the arrogance of the current mayor, but not necessarily his name.  

 The impetus to restart the blog was primarily Nena wanting "to get her life back."  There is a routine in dressing, preparing for city board meetings, taking pictures, videos that becomes ingrained, part of "what we do."  She did two caricatures after her hospital release, but was not satisfied with them.

Once again posting new material, our blog pageviews increased dramatically, actually reaching an all-time peak yesterday after posting Erasmo Castro's announcement to run for mayor:
Pageviews yesterday
            5,202
Pageviews last month        
 88,572
The story about Erasmo's announcement in one day became our second most read story all-time.

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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2015 at 10:37 PM

    Prayers out for Nena. Unfortunately an idiot putting his bid in for Mayor seems to take on a circus sideshow interest.

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2015 at 8:46 AM

      Yea, those stories about Garza, Martinez, Joyas, and Ahumada are doing the trick.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2015 at 11:09 PM

    You forgot to mention all the negative comments toward erasmo..he is a joke!

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  3. Erasmo CastroFebruary 9, 2015 at 11:35 PM

    My continual prayers for Nena Jim...

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2015 at 8:27 AM

      Your prayers are worth shit just like you pendejo.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2015 at 12:02 AM

    Bullshit Erasmo!
    U pray for noone no seas mamon

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    Prayers for Nena's complete recovery.

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  6. LVelaFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:52 AM

    I am sorry, I did not know Nena had had a stroke. I was thinking your silence was because it was you that was ill. My
    prayers are for Nena's recovery. May God bless
    you both.

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  7. Susan BowmanFebruary 13, 2015 at 11:24 PM

    Prayers going out to Nena as well as you Jim. I hope the both of you are doing well. God bless.

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