901!

 

 

 

I thought that in honor of my 901st post that I would go back exactly three years ago this week and put a few random pics.......I was a little heavier back then, and we didnt have Maira......but most everything else is the same....haha

 



 

 

 

I dont know how many of you noticed (probably I was the only one)...

but the last post I wrote on here a few days ago was the 900th post on this blog! Wow!! I remember when I started this blog several years ago, I thought it was this cute, trendy way to keep in touch with people....I was imbued to do this after my friend and colleague Mike started his in order to keep track of all his hiking and outdoors exploits....

Other blogs have come and gone:The Favry's had one for a few months and then quit (I can make fun of them on here cuz they dont read this)....also our friends the Garner's had one too...and then quit. And our very own loveable sweet SportJonathanWillard had one.......and quit. But GOldsmiths are strong and dont quit!! (unless there are wrenches, math, or book covering involved.....)

I feel like this blog was a lot more popular with people BEFORE the onset of Facebook-fever....I used to get a lot of comments and people would check in regularly. And it seems like before facebook-fever set it, several other people HAD blogs to begin with. Now, it seems, that unless you are sports-talking-head, a political pundit, or a soccermom with cliche recipes involving spaghetti squash, no one really has blogs. I think that might be because blogs are kind of tough to do....I mean, they require a daily comittment (or at least every few days....) and they require some type of subject matter--I'm not saying all my blogs are these amazing stories or essays or well thought out posts....but they are at least more involved than a simple Facebook or Twitter post that is 140 characters at its max....

Blogs are NPR programs in a CNN.com headline world.....

But I prefer NPR to just about any other news source.....

I've been going through a pretty difficult period health-wise (both physical and mental)....and, looking through these blog posts have shown me what a rich, full life I am blessed to live with a wonderful wife and two beautiful kids.

I look forward to the 1000th post. To celebrate, I will probably get chinese food takeout.....