Hello there.

One of my teachers in college would often say the Internet is a mile wide but only an inch deep. I thought I'd continue to try and add some height to the internet and here are a few reasons for starting this blog.

1. Blogging is kind of like journal writing, except everyone can see it as it is written, not in 100 years. I've been thinking that this is an interesting phenomenon since modern day prophets have often taught that we should all keep journals. I used to write in my journal all the time and would have to start a new book on the average of every nine months or so. Since getting married and having kids the volume of my journal entries has been drastically reduced! By the nature of the internet blogs can be ephemeral but I've been thinking this could be an interesting way to keep a journal--one that's interactive.

2. I would like to keep in touch with my friends better than I do. Emailing seems like such a chore some times because if I don't respond right away (which often happens) then the continuity is lost. I don't like the unspoken rule that email, blogs, threads on a listserv etc need to be responded to right away. The thought is still there because it's still on the web page even though it may have been posted a year ago. Is the post irrelevant just because it's "old"? I don't think so. Feel free to comment on anything on here even if it's a few weeks, month or year late!

3. I thought this would also be another avenue to share with everyone about our kids and any new and interesting things they may do.

About the title: This alludes to two of my favorite poets. Can you guess who they are? There are clues on this page. Guess the answers and I'll write more about these favorites.