Welcome!

I have things to say.

We all have things to say.

When I set up this blog, I had no idea it would take me so long to actually say something.

Can you say:  Procrastination???

But with so many topics, where to start?  Health care?  Personal finance?  Swimming?  Maintaining fitness as we get older so we don't actually feel old?  Favorite books?  Least favorite books?

(I was an English major in college-- I have a long list of least favorite books!)

Parenting?  Affordable housing?  Education?  Kids?  Work?

How best to start a grand project?  Um. . .   Hm.

Because really, I'm essentially talking to myself.  Right?  About anything I want.

So.

Now what?  How do I best use all of this power?  Be serious?  Witty?  Rampaging?

Do I organize topics, cross reference, color code?  I think I will resist organization for now.

Hello?  How goes it with you?  Are you?  Or is it just me?

Feel free to say hello.  Feel free to comment on my posts.  My request is that comments remain polite,  kind, and clean.  A degree of snarkiness may be called for at times, but not blatant vulgarity or meanness.  We are all entitled to our own opinions, but we should take a minute to consider how they are expressed.  Fair enough?  Strong opinions are one thing.  Ugliness undermines the credibility of strong opinions.

And aren't I optimistic that someone will read this blog?

Now, to figure out what comes next. . .

Enjoy!