Friday, April 13, 2012

First Things First

Well, this is it.  I'm starting a blog.  I never thought I'd do this.  I've always had a ton of reasons for not doing this.  I don't have the time.  I've always thought, who wants to read what I have to say?  I've read other blogs and people can be mean.  The writers are often brutalized for posting their thoughts.  I hope that's not what you're planning on doing here.  As George McFly once said,  I don't think I can take that kind of rejection. 

Really, my reasons for starting this are selfish.  I just have to put my thoughts out there and hope for the best.  I have a lot to say, darn it!  I'm going to talk about a whole slew of stuff on here--kids, motherhood, wifehood, military life, current events, books, and who knows what else.  If I start to get readers, that would be great.  Otherwise, I'll just go on writing and getting my thoughts out there. 

In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that this is my second attempt at a blog.  My first blog is a little too revealing and probably wouldn't pass the internet safety and operational security rules.  Once I filter through the posts and take out any top secret information, I'll start moving them over here as well. 
I do hope this someday becomes an interactive blog where readers will share their ideas and thoughts with me.  I love the way blogs can help people from all walks of life open up a dialogue.   One feature I've added up there is "Question of the Day" where I'll ask interesting (or possibly boring) questions about life and hopefully readers will respond. 


I can't promise I'll write every day (or every week for that matter!) but I do hope to make this a regular part of life.  If you'd like to know a little more about me, click up there on the tabs.  Thanks for joining me.  I hope you enjoy the blog.

UPDATE: Unfortunately, the tabs up there didn't work the way I thought they would, and my "Question of the Day" idea seems to have run into some road blocks.  Bear with me while I work out the kinks in this new blog.  I'll think of something!

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