Initial Runup 4/22/13

Beginnings
04/22/13

I suppose you could say that people who blog are those who feel they have things to say, whether improtant or not.  I have things to say.  I hope you feel they are important (and occasionally humorous).

About me:  I live in Arizona, came from the Bay Area thirteen years ago.  I am recently retired (though I work part-time) as is my wife of 38 years.  I have two grown children, a daughter who lives in the Bay Area with her husband and child, and a son who lives here in Arizona.  He is a recent university graduate, with a degree in geology.  I am relatively conservative in my political views, but I believe that I understand why people who are liberal are the way they are. 

Although by American standards my wife and I are not rich, we have adequate income to live a comfortable lifestyle, though we do not have a lot of disposable income.  We are both Born-Again Christians, and have been so since our early years.  Jesus Christ is our guiding light.

We both have many interests and hobbies.  I like to explore the desert with friends.  We go offroad, using 4 wheel drive vehicles that can take us well off the beaten path, so we can find and see the Arizona that few people bother with.  My wife likes to cook and bake, and we are both involved in decorating our home (using mostly imagination to compensate for a lack of funds). 

We don't exactly fit the paradigm of  "christians" as understood by many.  We both relate to people well, but in vastly different ways.   We have difficulties and problems in our private lives; we have heartaches for our family and friends.   We struggle with life and with the happenings in this world and often ask "Why?", especially in light of the happenings at the Boston Marathon, this past week.

We also have many faults and inconsistencies in our lives.

So here it is.  I hope you will continue to check out this space occasionally.  I hope it is of value to you.