The evolution of this blog…

I started this blog (as my60milejourney.wordpress.com) in July 2009 with My 60 Reasons to go 60 miles (twice!), simply as a means to try to fundraise for the two Breast Cancer 3-Day walks that I was doing last year (San Diego and Arizona). It also served to get my voice out and give updates on my training and fundraising efforts and provide a forum for me to blog about my experiences with Breast Cancer advocacy and the events in which I participate. I really didn’t think anyone was reading it, it was more of an exercise of my own attention-grabbing nature.

Although I blogged significantly in July, and then very little in August and September as I was going through my Chief Induction process. I picked the blogging back up significantly after my Chief’s Pinning Ceremony, then it came to a screeching halt at the end of November, after I had completed both the San Diego and Arizona 3-Day events. The blog, to me, had run it’s course, at least until I started training and fundraising for the 2010 3-Day Series. Even then, there were few readers, and it was simply an exercise for myself to get “out there”, whether people were reading or not.

Fast-forward to January 2010, and I changed the name of the Blog to Stay Anchored in Hope, to align with my fundraising efforts for my participation in the 3-Day events. I have had to think about the content, and I’ve decided not to limit myself simply to my Breast Cancer Walk(s) experience.

So, what can you plan to see here? Just about everything! There are so many things going on with my life, including my involvement in Breast Cancer Advocacy, the deteriorating health of my sister (due to Breast Cancer), me being a Navy Chief and my impending transfer to a ship in July and subsequent deployment, and the fact that I’m getting married in April…and so much more. My family and I are involved in so many activities, the possibilities are limitless. I also tend to have a lot of unique perspectives on some things, so there would hopefully be a large dose of humor and or snark. Hell, I’m a big baseball fan, so you may even see some baseball (or sports)-related posts (GO TIGERS!)

In other words, I want this to be a blog about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (mine in particular). That would allow for this blog to be pertinent year-round and never feel stale. How does that resonate?

UPDATE: And, of course, since I’m a technology nerd and TV Show/movie lover, there will be some technology-related items, and maybe some thoughts on TV shows and movies that I see (not that I see many anymore, but occasionally I do).

Essentially I’m saying I’m going to write whatever pops into my head on here.