Why blog?

When I told Lisa a while ago I was thinking of starting a blog she said it was about time and that my blog was sure to be interesting, insightful, entertaining and just what the internet needed. At least that was what I was hoping to hear. Actually her response was more truthful and to the point: "What do you have to talk about?"

AND with Dene, Ashley, Mike and Whitney already with blogs, I thought we need more presence on the net. Kinda like adding that third cup of sugar to the pitcher when you are making kool-aid. So rather than me keep telling Whitney she needs to blog more, I thought I might as well do my own. Of course if you would rather read about the adventures of two young, fresh actresses living in Chicago by all means read Whit's. But if you want to hear the ramblings of a 50something phone rep working at a call center in Sioux Falls, yeah this is the place.

I turned fifty this year and this blog is just part of that process along with a scruffy beard. And my current obsession with running. That started last year when I saw age 50 on the horizon and getting closer and it seemed to be a good time to run. I saw a story about the 100 mile ultra-marathon in the Black Hills and decided that would be a good goal when I turn 50. Not the 100 mile distance- that would be crazy-but the 50 mile race they have, that would be reasonable. It would be more reasonable for me to go buy a Ferrari but........ I thought  if I finished a marathon by the end of the summer I could sign up for the ultra. I walk/ran a 5k in June, ran a 5k in July and could barely walk by August. Thus ended the dream of an ultra-marathon. I did find out I actually liked running though.

So in answer to Lisa's question "what do you have to talk about?" I guess we will find out, and I invite you to come along.