Why Blog? … Who blogs?
What does it mean to blog?
Does blogging have a agenda or motive?
Like anything else… it’s many things to many people. For me it started as a way to communicate with family and friends in a manner that I could do at my leisure, any time day or night… and others could read at their leisure. It became somewhat of a hobby, something to do to relax, something to fill the void of retirement, something to do in the early morning hours when I’m the only one awake. Ahhh, the topics… well… life is full of many things… funny, serious, informative… just about anything. So why should my blog be any different. I never know what might strike my interest, and you’ll never know what you might find on a blog. Motives or agendas? None that I’m aware of, other then to enjoy the lighter side of life and shy away from controversial issues. Aside from the occasional spoofing about mega serious issues in society that seem to be more or less a complete waste emotional and intellectual time. Most of my entries are far less serious. So, what do I like to blog about? Our life on the road… fulltime rving… our travels and our adventures. My interests, things that strike my fancy… things that amuse me. Entries that pass on information that I have compiled for 60 years. There’s the information that may prove useful to others… but my under lying intent is to mostly be amusing… bring a smile to your face and perhaps laugh or two. Sometimes, the intent is to merely suggest different possibilities about things that are widely accepted, but perhaps need to be given another thought… something to stop and think about, and examine your own thoughts on the subject. One unexpected evolution was the wide variance of readers. With the internet, blogs can virtually reach anyone around the world and reading about them, or them reading about you, lets each other know something about day to day life in different countries and cultures. Pretty cool when you think about it. Normal everyday life of the normal everyday person. Ya never know who might read what you write today, tomorrow, or even hundreds of years from now. The everyday person elevated from obscurity, perhaps not in the forefront, but not lost to history. Beyond two to three generations from the past, or into the future, little is known about most of us. Even prominent historical figures are mostly just know for the highlights of their life. As for me, I’m happy in the thought that grandchildren, and perhaps beyond, could someday wonder more about me, and look back and see me in a renewed light, when they are old enough to understand and appreciate a bit more insight into what was the personification of me.
Well… that pretty much covers it. The topics, the why, the motivation, the reasons, the what you might expect to see on my blog. I am somewhat amazed at the amount of readers beyond family and friends, especially those around the world. I’m just an old retired guy, perhaps with too much time on my hands, having a hobby of writing in the quiet time of the morning. Hope you find something to make you smile or something to get you to think about things, perhaps with a different perspective. And as always… enjoy each of your days to the fullest.
