Might as well face it...

... I'm addicted to blogs!

I have several blogs that I follow on a regular basis. Some are friends or family. Some are just random blogs I've stumbled across and enjoy reading. Here's my must-read list (in no particular order):

Dad Gone Mad - I've been reading this blog the longest of any. The guy that writes it is hilarious... and he's currently writing a book! The blog is just about his life as a dad, husband, brother, little league coach, etc. TOO funny!

Ted's Take - Ted Leonsis' blog. He is the fabulous owner of the Washington Capitals. He writes about a variety of things.

Mayhew Mayhem - One of my good friends talking about the crazyness in her day-to-day life with her husband and two daughters.

Fat Cyclist - I clicked a link off my cousin's blog and instantly became a devoted reader of this blog. I am not a cyclist, but I find "Fatty's" blog enjoyable anyway. And his stories of his awesome kids and his amazing wife, who is battling cancer, are wonderful. Win Susan!

Nasal Passages - A friend from college... random postings... fun to keep up with what's going on with him and his wife, with whom we also went to college.

Mellon's Head - Wife of Nasal Passages blogger... infrequent postings... but again, good to keep up.

Musings of a Hockey Mom - Found this link on the Ted's Take blog one day and started following it. Her kids actually play hockey at the same rink mine do, though on different teams. I've never met her, but I'm sure I will sometime since we both spend so much time at the rink!

RDMathers.com - My awesome cousin's blog and podcast. Check it out!

the other brother - Another awesome cousin's blog (brother of RDMathers.com blogger).

The Official Blog of Chris Cooley - Let me say up front that I am NOT a fan of the Redskins. I am an Eagles fan through and through. However, I do like Chris Cooley. He calls into the radio station I listen to every Monday and his blog is just fun.

Iraq Updates - BIL's blog from Iraq. I don't know how frequently he'll be updating it. He's in Kuwait now waiting to move into Iraq. He's posted once in the five days he's been there so far. Not bad.

If I set my blog page up correctly, links to these blogs will appear on my page somewhere...

Um... hi?

I sometimes find myself sending the same update emails to multiple people--family in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina, and California; and friends in at least that many states. So why not write the message once in a central location and call it good? That's kind of the thinking behind starting this blog. Plus, everyone else is doing it! I thought maybe it was time to jump on the band wagon.

Not sure I want to put a whole bunch of personal information on the web, so I likely won't be using real names. But those who know me and my family will know who I'm talking about. :-)

Random thoughts for the first post... Thoughts and prayers are with my awesome brother-in-law (henceforth known as BIL), who has gone to Iraq for a second tour. He'll be over there until this time next year. Stay safe little brother!!... Attended my husband's high school reunion over the weekend. Interesting group of folks he graduated with! That's about all I'm going to say because mine is next year and I'm sure it'll be just as interesting!... My little guy (we'll call him J-Mav) is three weeks into Kindergarten and all is well. Time sure does fly! He scored a goal during his soccer game last weekend!!... My big guy (we'll call him Keeper Boy) also had an awesome weekend. He participated in a shootout tournament at Kettler (Caps practice facility) and he and his teammate won their bracket, advancing to the finals to be competed during intermission of a Washington Capitals game during the regular season! How cool is that?

Guess that's it for this time. Don't know how often I'll post anything, or what I'll really have to say that's of any interest. But thanks for reading. :)