And so it begins...

I've finally succumbed to the electronic world of blogging. I've never really kept a journal or diary before, but lately I've wondered if I should start. I'm not quite sure where this thought or feeling originated, but it could be any number of areas - some relationship changes the past few years (i.e. divorce with subsequent alone time), my kids and maybe giving them something to look back on, reading other people's blogs and what they're writing about (some humurous, some meaningful, some meaningless) - I don't quite know.
There are some ground rules I should lay out for myself as well as any potential readers. Some of these have probably been blogged about profusely by everyone else, but this is my spot and I haven't written about them yet so what the hell, why not now?! 1. I'm not going to even pretend that this is something I have to keep up with daily. I'm sure in the beginning I'll post more frequently just because of all the "newness" to it all, but I fully expect there to be a lull down the road. Long-term though, I do hope it is something I maintain. 2. I don't think in the beginning I'm going to advertise this to anyone. I want to get a feel for and comfort with the whole aspect of putting my thoughts out there for anyone to read before I start telling family and friends that they can go read what I'm thinking. I wonder how long that'll last? 3. I don't know if this will become a place for general postings on thoughts, feelings and experiences or something more personal. It could be interesting a few years from now looking back and seeing how (if) this blog has been shaped. 4. I'll apologize upfront to anyone who gets offended by anything I say in the future. This may be your only apology so deal with it now. I'll try not to use this site for any name-bashing or mud slinging, but every now and then I may need to vent.

A little about me, just to get the trivialities out of the way (for Jane/Joe Public who doesn't already know):
30something with 40 right around the corner, male, divorced after almost 7 years of marriage with 3 kids. My oldest child is my daughter, but with a twist. She came into my life via my marriage from a previous relationship her mom had. I was never able to adopt her because her biological father is still part of her life. While I was married I was her step-dad, but now that I'm divorced I'm not sure what my legal title is. I do know though that in my heart she is my daughter and thankfully I still get her when I have my kids (joint custody). My other two children are both my biological sons (products of the marriage).

Well, that's all for now. I'll try to get into something more exciting and worth reading for you next time. At least I got some of the formalities out of the way and actually started this thing!

Happy reading and until next time...