In looking for what to write here, I took a look at some of the blogs recommended by WordPress.com, and found my “About” page sorely lacks. (Or is it my life that sorely lacks?) I don’t have a husband or kids (well, not the 2-legged kind). I do have 2 terrific nephews, 1 lovely niece, a delightful nephew-in-law and 3 grand grand-”nibblings.”
I started this blog way back in 2006 (and had many false starts before that) in the hope of writing about my family, so that my nephews and niece could learn about my side of the family. Most of their time has been spent with their mother’s side of the family, and while the Forsythes are a most wonderful bunch of people, they don’t know a lot about my side since their father (my brother) is not particularly present in their lives. I want them to realize the caliber of people they came from on both sides of their family.
However, in the course of writing inconsistently and haphazardly about anything that comes to mind (hence the blog’s name), I haven’t written much about my family. Instead, I’ve written about blogging, the web, entertainment, my cats, and work. I will probably continue this stream of consciousness, but hopefully I’ll be more consistent and frequent.
I’m an Iowa native, a University of Iowa (BS) and Michigan State (MA) graduate, a former Navy officer, and a recently retired Federal government (Department of Defense) flunky employee. I haven’t decided what to do with the rest of my life, but some of it will include getting my home in sell-able condition, so that I can retire someplace less expensive to live than Northern Virginia.
