My first blog... just because it seems that no one has been here in around a year, so chances are no one will see it for quite a while anyway. I have popped in a couple of times just to see if there was anything new to see, hear or read, but all seems quiet on the Arkian Sea. The years have surely flown by since the days of LiveVideo and it sure is good to still be waking up each morning and wondering what exciting things may happen that will leave me in a state of open mouthed awe! My life has changed so much over the years since LV. I still am fighting the inevitability of becoming a grumpy old man, but it has been hard the reminders of those advancing years crop up... welcome to AARP 49, deciding to accept the Senior discounts to movies 55, retiring from 24 years of teaching 58, collecting Social security at 62, and finally Medicare at 65! Now the only remaining milestones are birthdays and anniversaries... this month 67th birthday and next month 25th wedding anniversary! But still fight the progressing decline by running, bicycling, eating well yoga stretching, annual physical checkups, playing music, refurbishing ancient stringed instruments to playability, and finding other activities to stimulate my forgetful brain! The key is to try to age gracefully, with a positive attitude, and a smile on my face that makes people wonder what I’ve been up to!  When I do do my final exit I hope not to leave too large of a smudge upon this planet I call home.

Peace & Love to you all, wherever y’all are at!!

Maddog Wille