……which is interesting, because I only have a peripheral understanding of what a blog actually is. So forgive if this site looks a little weird until I get the hang of design and such.
I’ve been debating whether to blog for a couple of months. I wondered do I have anything to say? Or more importantly, do I have anything to say that anyone else would care enough about to read? Well, let’s find out.
It seems appropriate to begin by introducing myself. My name is Ken. I am recently retired from a 43 year career in the TV news business. I am as average and middle class as a man can be. I am adjusting to a whole new phase of life as a retiree and, for some reason, feel compelled to chronicle my journey.
I am acutely aware that people of my age group, who might actually relate to such thoughts, probably don’t even read blogs. They’re still buying newspapers and magazines and driving their kids nuts by continually asking for guidance as to how to operate their smart phones. So I realize that, in all likelihood, I am writing this to myself. But that’s okay. The therapy is worth the cost of the website.
But if, by some chance, you have come upon this blog, please read with charity and I would love to see any comments you might have.
You see I’m convinced this is part of the way to avoid becoming a cranky old codger…..expessing thoughts and drawing reaction. Isn’t that the greatest, or at least one of the greatest fears of being a senior? That you will no longer have anything to say that anyone cares about? And that makes you irrelevant, which makes you invisible. Not gonna happen here my friend. Here your thoughts will always be welcome, always be relevant, always be sought and appreciated.
Hey, maybe that’s it! Maybe this site could be a sort of ministry for the unacknowledged. An oasis from a world that is trying to pass you by. So come back often and read my offerings and shoot back yours as well. More to come shortly. See? We’ve become friends already.