The Evolution of the Blog...

I started One Crazy Summer as a way to keep my sanity through unemployment; writing was a big part of the last four years of my professional career and I missed doing it on a daily basis.  The blog gave me a way to focus my creative energies, and even though I recognize that I will never make my living as a professional blogger, I've treated it like a job.  I've carefully considered the things I wanted to share about each of the places the kids and I visited this summer, tried to write objectively about our experiences, and I've carefully edited each piece, just as I would have done in a professional setting.

Now, I have something I can talk about with prospective employers when they ask how I have spent my time between the lay-off and now and I have a non-investment portfolio of work I can share.

I've signed on as Treasurer of the Ferguson Township Elementary PTO and I am planning to call Centre Volunteers in Medicine this week to see if they can make use of my nursing license or my M.H.A. degree.  I'll volunteer in Cathy's kindergarten class.  And, I am planning to run (something that I slacked off on over the summer).  I've registered as part of a relay team for the Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK which is benefiting one of my favorite charities (the Bob Perks Fund) this year and I'd like to improve on last year's finish in the Nittany Valley Half-Marathon this December.

While doing all of this, I recognize that it's time to get serious about finding a job and so I expect to jump head first into the job search once again. 

That said, the theme of the blog will change (as will the look as I start to play around with the design).  It will likely be more random for a while.  The kids will still be a huge presence here, they just might not be the only presence... for example, maybe I'll give extreme couponing a try and then write all about it.  We'll just have to ride this one out for a while and see how things evolve.

If you hate it, say so.  And if you love it, share it with your friends because I still think it would be cool to make my living as a professional blogger.