Day One

Each journey, I am told, begins with a single step. Here is my initial step into this blog. I hope to visit often as I really need to spend more time writing my thoughts and sharing ideas with others. If nothing else, I will have the opportunity to hear that I am way off base, or not thinking it all through clearly. So, here I am. 48 years young, two children, one dog, one guinea pig (that was almost given away for lack of care), I am trying hard to maintain this marriage. My wife is a good soul, but she and I are so very different. She has little patience for my ideas and certainly does not have much concern for how life may have battered and beaten me during the many years I lived before we met. We are from different solar systems and speak in different languages. I come close at times to understanding hers. But her language is fluid and has many subtle nuances. A lie is what children tell; she is often only kidding. Well, I am a true space cadet. I like thinking, sitting quietly, practicing mindfulness, and creating photos. I am an oddball social worker. I love animals and flowers and green grass and sunny skies. Rain does not bother or annoy me. I have fond memories of walking barefoot in the rain. I am a tough act to follow.