In a nutshell (bag?)

Me, in a nutshell…

I am a 30-something old male, married with one happy son and one brand new, squeaky daughter. We live on the coast of Maine and are a bit odd in some ways, but then… aren’t we all.

I tell people that I’d be Libertarian except that I like driving on public roads and going to the library. My own views are that if what you’re doing doesn’t hurt any one or bug me, then it’s fine in my book. I’m a social liberal and a fiscal conservative. I like to shoot high powered rifles but will take the time to set a ladybug I find in my house, free. I like the idea of socialized medicine but distrust government intensely. I totally support the rule of law yet love the Founding Fathers or our country for being the treasonous bunch of law breakers they were. I’m full of contradictions and rather like it like that. Politically, I figure that as long as I’m ticking off everyone, I’m right where I should be.

What will you find here? Good stuff, mostly. That is to say, I like to write about the good things in life. The daily grind can wear anyone down and I think there are plenty of blogs who take care of the complaining and “issues” we face all the time. My goal is to keep things fun, interesting and at the very least, thoughtful. I hope you enjoy the ramblings. I’m having a great time jotting them down.

I refer to my son here as Short Stack, my daughter as Lulu Belle and my wife as Action Girl. They are the center of everything to me. Action Girl and I have been together for almost twenty years now and still seem to have a lot to talk about every day.

Things I enjoy being include…

A small airplane pilot,
Mountain biker,
Hiker,
Scuba Diver,
World traveler,
Computer geek,
Gun Collector,
Painter,
Illustrator,
Sculptor,
Writer,
Skier,
Story Teller,
Builder,
Business Owner,

and Husband, Father, Son and Grandson.

Need to know more about this blog’s point? Read the first two entries. That ‘otta do it.

Hope you enjoy!

Turkish Prawn