Our former home in Virginia Beach. 
Our current home as it was when we moved in.
Several weeks ago when I realized that I’ve been writing my blog off and on for ten years, I couldn’t help but think about the many changes that have happened in my life starting with our move from Virginia Beach to Greene County in 2011. In my mind’s eye, I considered various ways to lay it all out in a way that would engage and entertain my readers while balancing both philosophy and humor as I unpacked the events that have filled our lives; the weddings, births, trips, job changes and all the other stuff that fills our everyday comings and goings.
But, this morning, as I attempted to log into my admin site to begin my musings, I was instead greeted by a critical error message. After an hour or consulting with my webmaster and son, Andrew, some brainstorming and a FaceTime call, I was up and running again.
By the time I finally sat down to write, it occurred to me that it would be redundant for me to rehash the past ten year since during that time I’ve been writing about many of the events in my life, big and small that have seemed noteworthy as the mood has struck me. Not only that but everything I’ve written in the past is still available so anyone who wants to read my past musings can readily do so.
I guess what strikes me the most about these ten years is just how fast they have sped by. I know it sounds cliche but as a wise man once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” * From the very beginning, my blog has been a way to keep me connected to my friends back at “the Beach” by sharing my life the same way I would around the lunch table at work, over coffee after church, or a glass of wine just about anytime. Blogging has been my attempt to stop, look around and try to unpack the events in my life in a meaningful way, to find balance and connections I might otherwise miss.
God willing, there are still many more adventures ahead for Dave and I and I hope I can be more disciplined about writing going forward. It is one of my greatest pleasures.
- Thank you Ferris Bueller for your sage wisdom and insight!