SO...I told myself that I would try to write more than 160 characters and not just about the kids. I will explore the myriad of book ideas and pursue them like it's a job...and while they might not lead to various book deals or mega-million dollar movie deals, I know I'll enjoy birthing these stories just the same. However if they do become book deals and $$$movie deals...that will just be icing on the cake. As for this site, I promise not to "whine" too much and to celebrate the blessings and reflect on the challenges. Perhaps even make the effort to learn from the challenges and abstract what values I can learn from them.