Here we go!!

Well,

It will be interesting to see how this thing works out. Usually, I'm not very good at keeping up with journals or that sort of thing, but this time around I really feel motivated to. I'm not really sure why a big part of me wants to start a blog, but I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I don't really know a lot about my dad's childhood or anything that made him who he became. The other huge part of it is actually really simple: I LOVED my childhood and I want to relive it every day of my life.

With that being said, I'm not really sure how this will develop, and to be honest, I really don't care how it develops. I think I tend to spend too much time evaluating things instead of just doing them, so I want to let this flow and materialize as it moves along, much like life does. One thing I absolutely KNOW will be in this blog is memories from my past - mainly because I am always thinking about my past memories. I am a very, very, very (did I mention very?) nostalgic person. I love daydreaming about the past when I'm bored or have down time; mainly because I cherish my memories so very much. It's probably a good thing that I start this and keep up with it, because who knows what might happen in the future - Alzheimer's runs on my mom's side of the family. Heck, if I'm going to be old and senile, at least I'll have my life written down on paper.

Another reason I think this will be cool (and maybe I'm ignorant/self absorbed to think they'll care enough to read into this in the future), is that my wife Shannon and I are having our second baby boy (Jayden Ezra is almost 1 year, 2 months old) this April - Jaxson Robert. I think it would be awesome down the road if my kids are ever curious about things they may have inherited from their dad, that they can just look at my journal/blog and pick out little details about me that may remind them of themselves when they grow up. I know that I love seeing parts of my family members materialize in my personality as I've grown older throughout the years.

So...I'm not going to do a daily entry or anything. In fact, I'm just going to post when I feel like it. Maybe several times a day, maybe once a week - we'll see how it works out. I'm not going to sweat the stupid details much like grammar or spelling. Who cares about that crap, anyhow? I'd much rather focus on the bigger picture: my feelings, my emotions and my experiences in this 1-in-7 billion chance life that is mine.

Here's to an exciting journey. I don't really care if anyone reads this - it's mainly for me anyways. But if you want to tag along and delve a little deeper into what makes me me, you're welcome to join me!

Happy hunting!