Smashing the idea that blogs have to be written only during times of elation or catastrophe, I offer my first attempt at a blog. For Stephanie, no, the world is not coming to an end, but your mother is indeed blogging. For Cathie, your insights waiting for Ike to barrel through have been an inspiration. I have always told others that the story waiting to be written has little to do with great events. In fact, I make much of my living helping others do that: telling their stories through essays but I write little myself, preferring instead to revel in their anecdotes and to help them find their voices and profer those voices in hopes of attending this or that college. So, there you have it. More to come...
