Well, I see I've done it again...Neglected my poor blog here for over a month. So we're going to try again. But I have to say that when I re-read my last entry, all I could do was laugh. I might have to pause for a few moments to gain some composure before I type. Or...

I could just type and worry about composure later. A very, very good friend of mine wrote his first blog not long ago and it was something along the lines of "does there need to be a topic?". Well, maybe, but maybe not.

Sometimes I suppose it's freeing not to be tied down to one specific thought or subject. But sometimes it is just as freeing to have those boundaries set so that you don't stray too far with your thoughts --- the good Lord above certainly knows how many things go swimming through my mind at once, and so I'm sure that keeping the post streamlined to one particular thought can keep things clear and concise rather than the absolutely muddied mess they would be should I just start typing at random...

I mean, that could really be dangerous -- anything from grocery lists to thoughts of room reservations for my cousin's wedding next weekend to dinner tonight to the annual physicals (or evaluations, testing, etc.) due per particular child...and on and on.

So...does there always need to be a topic? Well -- actually yes and no. Sometimes the writing and thoughts should just be allowed to flow freely, to escape the boundaries of the mind. Sometimes. And then again, sometimes the restrictions actually allow a lot of freedom within those boundaries. So write on!!