An Apology from the Desk of Kelly Luinstra and Penalty Pete!

Hey everyone,

It's been a little while, hasn't it? We know you've been patiently waiting for new content, and for that, we sincerely apologize! Life, as it often does, threw a few curveballs our way.

First up, my esteemed, if slightly unhinged, co-host, Penalty Pete the Penguin, had a bit of an "incident." You see, Pete takes his role as the ultimate arbiter of rules very seriously. Perhaps a little too seriously. During a particularly heated debate over a questionable offside call (in a game we were merely watching on TV, I might add), Pete got a little... enthusiastic with his penalty flag.

Let's just say the referee on screen probably felt the vibrations through the television. Pete, in his zeal, executed a truly magnificent, triple-axel-with-a-twist flag throw that, unfortunately, resulted in a sprained flipper.

He's recovering well, though he's insisted on wearing a tiny, custom-made cast and demanding ice packs filled with krill.

As for me, well, my chaotic neutral golden retriever, Waffles, decided to embrace his inner interior decorator. Or rather, exterior decorator. He discovered a bag of glitter and, in an attempt to "beautify" the backyard, managed to cover himself, the fence, the unfortunate squirrel who dared to cross his path, and approximately half of my prize-winning petunias in various shades of iridescent sparkle. It took a while to get him, and the yard, back to a semblance of normalcy.

Beyond the animal antics, I've also been putting the final touches on "Playing it Safe" and "Holding the Line" – I'm so excited for you all to see them! They're almost ready for primetime, and I promise the wait will be worth it.

With all of that chaos behind us (for now), Pete, Waffles, and I are officially taking a much-needed vacation for a week to recover, recharge, and hopefully avoid any further flipper or glitter-related mishaps. We'll be back in full force next week, refreshed and ready to bring you all the content you've been missing!

Thanks for your understanding and continued support!

Best,

Kelly Luinstra, Penalty Pete, and Waffles (who is still subtly sparkly in certain lights)