2012

The New Year starts here in Chicago in just under 6 hours.  This year has been a great year.  I married the love of my life and now we are expecting a little person.  I have made so many great new friends and found an amazing community here in Chicago.  It's hard to imagine my life being better than it is right now.  

Thank you to all my great friends and family who contribute to making life so great.  2012 could be the end of the world (if certain crazy people who listen to inaccurate ancient Mayan teachings are right) or it might just be the next year.  Personally, I have so much to look forward to in 2012 it would be impossible to recount them all here.

I can't wait to spend another year with Janae, to meet my new daughter, to grow in deeper friendship with my new friends from the past year and see what is in store that I have little or no control over.

2012 will bring us a second Obama term... or a new President.  Our world is changing faster than it seemingly ever has before and there are new challenges around every corner for every community, every nation and the world village.

God Bless the New Year!

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

I like quotes.  Especially the simple quotes that are often called cliches.  In the case of this quote it seems all too evident.  As I sit in my living room looking out the window to the beautiful skyline of Chicago, I realize how much I love gazing at this view, but so many people see so much else.  People see crowds, crime, cold, etc...
I see beauty.  I love this city and I love the view that I am all too fortunate to have.  Having written that, I realize the excruciating heart ache that exists in this city as well.  Homelessness, loneliness, heartlessness.  They all exist all too often in this city and every city.  I might try to see if there is something that I can do about that.

Welcome

I have started a blog... and seemingly for no particular reason.  I know this will be more me just recording by thoughts, but in this new era, why not publish them (to no one)?