Day One

Howdy.

I've been meaning to set up a blog for a while- a year or so, in fact. Today's a good day- Spring Break, a cancelled doctors appointment for my mom gives me a little free time before I zoom down to LA for some shopping, and it just seems like a good day.

"Nother Day"
When I was growing up, years ago, in Oregon, my brother and I shared a stuffed dog. We already had one or two stuffed dogs- and when we got another one, we named it "nother dog." Of course, the first stuffed dog was no big deal, nor all the others. But Nother Dog, he (or she- we were very young and not that gender-concerned or aware, I guess) became THE stuffed animal of choice. And of course, the more one brother wanted it, the more valuable it became to the other brother. For years (honestly, still) we battled over Nother Dog.

I have Nother Dog's ear. Maybe I can clone him? I think my brother has the rest of Nother Dog.

'Nother Day' is a way to remember how valuable something can be, even when you have more than one.

A little biographical info: I'm 43; a Journalism, Yearbook and Photography teacher in Ventura, CA. I work at Ventura High School (go Cougars!).
For the last few years I've been married to my husband Rob- we've been together for 22 years now; we met in the US Navy- we worked on the same submarine (the USS Francis Scott Key- long since chopped into razor blades). Our long courtship is because it was only legal for us to marry a few years ago. And now it's illegal again. Makes me feel a little scandalous.

It's Spring Break here- a beautiful Thursday with temps in the 70s, light breeze and so much sun that the roses in the back yard are exploding. It's the kind of day that says 'optimism' and that's a great day for starting a blog, I think.

My goal? Posting weekly, maybe more often as I can, less often when school gets busy. We'll see how I do. If you're reading this? Keep me honest, I guess.

I don't hope my blog becomes a book, magazine, film, miniseries, recipe, clothing line, reason for tea partiers to attack with pitchforks and torches. I do hope it helps me to organize my thoughts and improve my writing. I really do enjoy writing.

Off to LA now- thanks for reading.