I'm gonna rock your faaaaaaaace!!

I have succumbed to the blogging. For years, I have avoided bloggery, convinced that it is only for the self-absorbed, freakish and/or officious. But now, with my husband headed out for an entire year, a blog seems to be a good way to keep in touch, supplementing emails and phone calls. Unfortunately, it doesn't take the place of actually being together, but oh well. What doesn't kill us will only make us stronger, blah blah blah.

So, I'm calling this blog "I am nothing if not tenacious--D" not only to play off of one of my husband's nicknames for me, but also as a statement of fact. I am, in fact, nothing of not tenacious. For example, I did not get through medical school by being the sharpest needle on the syringe, but by being the one who pushed through and did it, damnit, because I wanted it the most. I will get through this year as I have the other years I've been by myself, for one reason or another, because I want to get through the other end and be reunited with my funny, strong, supportive, rrrrrowdy sweetheart.

There are several things that I will be able to do this year that maybe I wouldn't have done if Rowdy were here. One of the things I really look forward to doing is taking Jordan, Keiler and Max with me to Europe to meet Rowdy this fall. We had thought about taking the kids on a trip like that, but had put it off because of finances or timing or whatever. I think we'll have a great time. I'll also probably see a lot more of my distant friends and family, relying on their taking pity on me and spending a weekend here or there in Sandy Lame-o "just to make sure you're okay". And I just might take up scrapbooking, or go ahead and buy that drum set, or maybe buy a bass guitar, or go on more Go Girl mountain bike rides. You never know. But one thing is certain, over the course of the year I'm going to continue developing into a better, stronger D.

Watch this space. Over the next year, Tenacious D is gonna rock your faaaaaaace!