Here goes something...

So at the tender age of 40, I'm realizing some interesting things. Not the least of which is how sometimes we can lose track of the things that were big parts of our lives in the past. Now sometimes that's okay. After all, we don't really want to party as hard as college or live on spaghetti with butter and some fake Parmesan cheese until the next check comes -right? No, I'm talking about some of the passions we had - in my case, playing piano, singing, writing and acting. Hmm. Where has the time gone since I last did some of those? Okay, time to reclaim some of them! (This is inspired by my hubby who has started archery again and is pretty darn good at it!)

First step... I tried playing my piano the other day and, well, um... it wasn't pretty. Oh sure, I'm out of practice, but seriously, when you look at your hands and realize THEY are right but the notes aren't - you know you need a piano tuner -- stat. And that's $100 that's just not going to go out the door right now.

Second step... really debating trying out for a musical again. My last one was when Gretchen was just two years old (she's now eight). I received an audition notice from a friend from that show who was directing. It was SO tempting. However, the reality of a show is 3-4 rehearsals a week for two-three months. As a remarried mom, that's missing a good deal of time with my daughter and stepson. And when they are this young, that's hard. The musicals can wait a bit.

That leaves writing. And truthfully, I've been contemplating a blog for a while. Then out of nowhere, I woke up one evening with "Sunny Side Up" in my brain. And it wouldn't dislodge. So I'm obeying that thought and naming my blog attempt after it. We'll see where it goes - or if I ever tell anyone about it. (smile)

In the meantime, it's kind of fun to write something spontaneously and see where it goes. In my job I write some fun emails and a few lessons for the two-year-olds, but this one is just for me. And the name is really "me" too - since I'm often described as perky, spunky, energetic or just "a light" to be around. That last one makes me smile. I DO see the bright side of things because as my daughter says, "That's just how God made me."

In that vein, the title of this post. Because no self-respecting optimist would EVER write "here goes nothing"!