Greetings from the Gateway City

Hi there and welcome to The Golden Rules, my first attempt at doing a blog.  I'm not sure how frequently I'll be able to add new entries, but I will try to do so on a semi-regular basis.  (How's that for an ambiguous promise?) 

Before we go any further, I'd like to tell you a little but about me so that those of you who don't already know me (or maybe those who haven't talked to me in years) have a better understanding of the person behind this blog.

I'm a middle-aged father of two - a son and a daughter.  I'm married to a wonderful, beautiful woman who is a teacher and who has somehow not figured out yet that she's too good for me.  I'm a native of the St. Louis area, where I've lived for my entire life, save for my four years of college at Baylor University in Waco, TX. 

My son is 12 and a middle schooler.  He's a kind, bright boy who reminds me a great deal of me when I was his age.  My daughter is almost 9 and in third grade.  She is a happy, popular girl with a huge heart who reminds me a lot of my wife.  I'm sure I'll have much more to say about them in future posts, but suffice it to say that they are both great kids and I'm very proud of them.

Since 2001, I've been working in Human Resources for a large company.  My role in HR is never dull and I could write a book about all of the crazy things our employees say and do.

I don't have a lot of close friends and, unfortunately, most of those I'm closest to live hundreds of miles from me, so we don't get to see each other too often.  I've had the chance to see some of them over the past several months, which has been amazing.  I've found that one of the hardest things to do as an adult is make friends, so I cherish those friends I've been able to keep in touch with from my high school and college years.

Aside from work, my hobbies and interests include sports (watching them and playing softball), reading and music.  Over the past few years, I've taken up running and, while I can't say that I actually enjoy it, it's something I do several times a week.  I also enjoy going on hikes and traveling.

As far as sports are concerned, I'm a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues.  I also love my Baylor Bears (sic 'em) and the home state Mizzou Tigers (M-I-Z).

Politically, I'm an independent.  There are things about both sides of the political spectrum that appeal to me.  Of course, there are things about both sides of the political spectrum that annoy me as well.  I have opinions about a lot of political issues and I'm sure those will come out from time to time.

What will this blog be about?  I haven't the foggiest idea.  I'll write about what suits me at the time.  It could be about sports or work or politics or my favorite movies or albums.  It could serve as my online diary of sorts or it could be a place for me to rant when the confines of social media won't permit me to go into as much detail as I'd like.  I'd like to think that some of the posts will make you laugh, others may make you cry.  Some may make you happy, while others may make you angry.  Because life sometimes makes us laugh, cry, happy or angry and I'd like to think that this blog will be a little slice of my life...or at least my perspective on life and the world in general.

Thanks for reading and I'll hope you'll come back for more when I post again.