Today I read Antonella Pavelle's blogger advice -- "how to blog" -- and I decided it was time to dive into this ocean.

After journaling for four decades, I must have something left to say. Actually, the first decade of musings were mostly drivel and whining; the next decade I wrote about all my wonderful accomplishments. the third decade was a record of my birth into "Second Adulthood" brought on by divorce and remarriage; and the current decade is well underway as I continue my career path as--what else?--a WRITER.

My heart beats like crazy these days -- for the joys of being with my grandchildren every moment I can. It beats with pride at the four adults who were once my four small children. It beats with love for their wonderful spouses who make their lives richer. It races with love for my "second-time-around" husband, who is my best friend. I hope we both live long enough to be a comfort to one another as we grow old together.

And so, my first personal blog concludes by noting that after four decades of recorded memory and experience, I have come to personify the adage "The greatest things in life are not things." No, the greatest things in life are the relationships we make, sustain, and take with us each day and beyond.

Thanks for reading. I'll try to keep it lighter in the future.