I'VE STARTED A BLOG

So, at age 62, I've decided to start a blog....... wondering as I embark on this new past-time if perhaps this is something that should be left to the creative, younger generation......  
Oh what the heck, I'm still young (at heart), I have plenty to say and lots to share and have high hopes of making someone smile, forget his/her worries or decide to think more positively about something.

Challenged to decide what I'm going to blog about, I've decided not to be tied down to one topic.  I've always been all about "freedom", so I will randomly switch topics from day to day (if not from sentence to sentence).  

• I love to travel, so I'll write about my adventures (ok, "adventure" might be too strong a word).  
• Taking photos has always been second nature to me.  
• It thrills me to see a perfect composition and then capture the image with a "point and shoot" camera.  Thank You Digital and Thank You iPhone camera!!  
• My college degree was in Art Education, but I never really developed great personal skills for "creating art".  Instead I "appreciated art" and had the talent to help develop the artistic skills of gifted young people.  
• Photography has been wonderful for me, because I can "see" the art already in nature and daily life - all I need to do is keep my hands steady, take the photo and Voila - Art!
• Reading has become a passion, not only for the anticipation and joy of the unfolding story, but even more so, for the excitement and reward of sharing thoughts about the story with others (thus my membership in 3 book clubs).  And when those thoughts and opinions become longer, intellectual discussions, with challenging and sometimes opposing opinions, I am energized and fulfilled.
• "Thoughts for the Day" are a fun past-time of mine.  Yes, I'll share regularly.
• Thinking positively - creating one's own reality - changing one's present and future attitude to attract positive energy from outside sources - get the picture?
• Humor - a good chuckle now and then seems worthwhile to share with others, right?
• Did I mention that I feel that my true calling is "bringing people together"?  
• Through a fun social event
• A group trip
• By playing "Cupid" on occasion
• Working on a "project" together for a common good (often a local charity). I get a kick out of encouraging the participation of several individuals, working as a team and challenging each for his/her highest good and offering the opportunity to try something new or beyond his/her confidence.

It was a good day today.  Well, it's always a good day......  I'm one of those annoying people who wakes in the morning, over-excited to greet the day.  I might wait a few moments before rolling out of bed, but I'm grateful to look out my window at the trees and the sky and I truly embrace that there is a full day ahead of me to enjoy, doing "whatever". 

As I begin this blog journey, I think back to a photo I took in Paris in 2009 of a sculpture of a man emerging from a stone wall (I LOVE realistic sculpture!).  This is exactly what it feels like for me today as I begin this blog - this new sharing experience - in a world of ever increasing transparency.........

Stay tuned.........