as one generation passes away

today was my grandmother lucy's funeral, she was 97 when she died, she was my last grandparent and it got me to thinking about family and life in general. For me family has always been the most important aspect of my life, the only people that will always be there and truly love and care about you, during the funeral services, burial and dinner afterward it was truly awesome to get to see my extended family and try to reconnect with them, some not seen in over 18 years, others longer and not that long ago for some, it was a wonderful experience to say goodbye to my grandma and be with people i can truly care about. One generation of my family is now gone and now my dad and his siblings take the reins as the family elders.

more than i need

a few days ago i finally bought myself an i pod, i had been thinking about getting one ever since it s debut, but always hesitated, money the biggest reason, i felt i was but a few people left who hadn't owned one, so i go to best buy and buy a i pod classic along with the am/fm clock radio and went home excited, downloading i tunes and went exploring it's offerings, yet the more i did this the less excited about my new i pod i got, the money i saw myself spending on this scared me, and realized it was something i just wouldn't fully use, spend about $3 dollars on a single tv episode watch it once and discard it, besides i don't watch much tv anyway, then there is the music, on my cell phone i have 397 songs purchased or downloaded i would have to repurchase them all over again, i didn't like that prospect, a very cool piece of electronics but more than i would ever use, so roughly 4 hours later i went back to best buy and returned it, satisfied in the belief that i don't need every new cool gadget that comes along, music is sacred to me and my cell phones 4g of external memory is more than sufficient to keep me grooving to my favorite tunes.

a bit of caution

just as fast i got going on this blog, somehow i began to doubt whether this was a good idea, posting personal thoughts and pics for strangers to see, doubt crept in after talking to someone who didn't understand why people would do this, post such personal things for others to see, so i for a time stopped any new posts and erased pics i put up, but today i decided to start back up again, no particular reason. so here i go again.

a great day in mesa

hey all, it is on days like today in the valley of the sun, high of about 60 sunny skies, that i am grateful to live here, my balcony door open and enjoying the weather. anyway, i am having fun putting together this blog, i've just added some pics , it was pure luck that i caught my cat iddy yawning just as i tried taking a picture of her, she is 7 and originally belonged to my sister, my niece ashley naming her out of being a runt as a kitten she is clawed and my sofa bears the brunt of those claws, so i took her just over two years ago and have not regretted it. as for myself i am happily single and not dating, i do tend to be on the quiet side so i see this blog as a way of expressing who i am and reveal more about me. growing up was hard for me because i was such a quiet kid and very shy, i've gradually come out of my shell as i got older but that reserved quiet side still very much remains. in the days to come check in once in a while as i add more pics, update my profile, and just talk.

my first blog

hey all, this is my first time blogging, and to be honest i am nervous. what to say? will anyone read my blogs? yet i look forward to blogging and telling you about my thoughts, share my opinions, my pics and hearing from you, always be honest and tell me what you think as i begin posting my thoughts and pics.