a journey traced

Photo from 2012. But it was pretty much like this.

So, the big snow passed us by.  We had a lot of slush. The morning commute was awful, and we picked kiddo up at school early to avoid the evening commute.  Then, I made brownies.

I've been thinking about how I got connected with people online, aside from the awesomeness that was LiveJournal, ca. 2005.  

See, my last year of working at Spring Hill School, I got a book by Amanda Soule for Christmas, because Dooce had recommended it.  I read dooce, because Alice of Finslippy mentioned her.  Can't remember how I got to Alice's blog.  

So, among the ads on Amanda's page was one for Kathy's site.  And Kathy had an ad for Leonie's Goddess Guidebook page...  and someone had an ad for Kind Over Matter, and they had a link one day to one of Hannah Marcotti's free ebooks.  Through one of Hannah's courses, I met Angela.

So, that's how I "met" some of my people.  Others, I've known since the days of dial-up, when that was how I could get internet access in my college dorm.  There is the mailing list group of folks who have heard all my worst and best moments for the last 20 years.  There are the high school and college friends I only see on facebook.

The truth is, I kind of suck at connecting with people.  I forget to answer texts and emails.  It's not that I don't want to talk to people, it's just... I end up waiting until the perfect time.

There is no perfect time.  This is the only time there is. 

So, hello.

Follow some of those links.  Head down the rabbit holes of my past.  You may meet some of your people, and you may not.  Or you could go send an email or a text, or pick up the phone, or walk out your door, or look across the room.

Hello. This has been my journey to this place.  Glad to meet you here.