Testing...1...2...3...

We are driving back to San Leandro after spending a quick weekend with 2/3 of our offspring. Daughter #3 (the writer) is convinced that I should start a blog. I’ve been trying to convince her to do the same thing for a couple years. Says she won’t do it unless I do……I want to, but I don’t have the time…who would read it…why would anyone care about what I have to say? I guess that I could ramble about things that I care about…that’s what bloggers do, right?…OK, #3, I’ll try it. Don’t promise that I’ll be any good at it at all or that you’ll like what I have to say, but here it goes.

Where to start? The basics...

Name – Laura
Age – 47 (how did I get to be so old?!)
Married to Ron, the CPA, for 26 years (together for 30 total!) He’s 47, too
Children – 3 daughters (#1 is 23 years old, living & working in DC, #2 is 21 years old, is a senior in college majoring in Environmental Studies and contemplating physical therapy as a career, and #3, the writer, is also 21, a senior in college majoring in comparative literature. Will have to get permission from them to include any more information about them before I get myself in trouble - I've learned from my mistakes!
Oh, and I live in the East Bay in California aka Mars!

The title of this blog is a work in progress. I don't want it to sound negative – I’ve been advised that when I update my status on facebook (yes, I’m a modern mom with a facebook account!) that I have a tendency to post negative comments.

So, there it is - my first blog post. Nothing fancy or profound, but a start. Right, #3?