I spent four & a half hours starting up a FaceBook page last night - and had such a fun time! I've already found almost 50 long lost friends! (Okay, so perhaps I need to brush up on my "stay connected" skills. I can't be the only one!) It must be what heaven will be like, finding all those friends you loved at one point or another in your life. I "goofy-smiled" the entire evening at the computer screen & missed the Titans going 7-0. It was so fun to catch up with friends -- to see their lives & families and feel connected to parts of life that I often miss -- definitely worth missing a little football!
My sweet friend Jen has been encouraging me to start a blog. I keep putting it off wondering who would really want to read about a pretty normal girl with a cutie for a husband & two kids that hung the moon? Well? My thoughts exactly. Lots of people have that story - but I think I'll give it a try even though it is a bit intimidating to think of even trying after reading my friend's blog. A very compelling and beautifully written story of a precious family! Take a look: http://louieandace.blogspot.com/. Of course, she was an English major - so that's a bit of pressure off! (Actually, I'm pretty sure it's a gift and she would write beautifully even if she hadn't been an English major, nevertheless, it does make me feel better for some reason.) So, without further adieu, here I go!
I was advised to change the names of my family for safety purposes. Maybe that's why I've been putting it off. I mean, how can you really? Isn't that changing THEM? But, safety first! So, after much trepidation, (What if someday they really HATE these names? Ah, then they can thank their dad for his contribution to the name debate!), I decided for my children, I'll call them what I would have named them had I been a single parent with no need to compromise with my husband. Of course, now I can't imagine either of them with any name other than the one they have, so I guess it's a good thing I was not a single parent. For my purposes here they are Kincaid (5 1/2) and Scarlett (2 1/2). And for my hubby, well, Charming, of course.
My sweet friend Jen has been encouraging me to start a blog. I keep putting it off wondering who would really want to read about a pretty normal girl with a cutie for a husband & two kids that hung the moon? Well? My thoughts exactly. Lots of people have that story - but I think I'll give it a try even though it is a bit intimidating to think of even trying after reading my friend's blog. A very compelling and beautifully written story of a precious family! Take a look: http://louieandace.blogspot.com/. Of course, she was an English major - so that's a bit of pressure off! (Actually, I'm pretty sure it's a gift and she would write beautifully even if she hadn't been an English major, nevertheless, it does make me feel better for some reason.) So, without further adieu, here I go!
I was advised to change the names of my family for safety purposes. Maybe that's why I've been putting it off. I mean, how can you really? Isn't that changing THEM? But, safety first! So, after much trepidation, (What if someday they really HATE these names? Ah, then they can thank their dad for his contribution to the name debate!), I decided for my children, I'll call them what I would have named them had I been a single parent with no need to compromise with my husband. Of course, now I can't imagine either of them with any name other than the one they have, so I guess it's a good thing I was not a single parent. For my purposes here they are Kincaid (5 1/2) and Scarlett (2 1/2). And for my hubby, well, Charming, of course.
2 comments:
I think you did a great job !!!
This stuff is so new to me so I hope you get this message !!
Love ya,
Faith
You are such a good writer, Jenny! I love to read your "stuff." And I'm not sure why you thought I wouldn't like "Kincaid" and "Scarlett," though they do take a little getting used to. And, I agree, I like your final choices better!
Luv U! Honey
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