Testing...is this thing on?

Recently at a family gathering, a dear uncle thanked me for the fun-to-read thank you notes I sent on behalf of my kids for the Christmas gifts they received. He said I should've been a writer. I chuckled at the thought. I really do have a good time writing thank you notes--Christmas, birthdays. In fact, I get a lot of, "thank you for the lovely thank you. You have such a nice way of writing. I look forward to receiving them."

I try to tell a little story other than just:

Thank you for the toy. I like it a lot. I like to play with it all the time. Love, Cate.

It goes more like:

Dear Uncle Cliff, thank you so much for the Groovy Girls sticker fun book. I love the groovy girls! It was the first thing I wanted to play with. I like to have the Groovy Girls surfing on the beach. I really think the treasure chest you gave me was a lot of fun. I ate my chocolate right away, I cuddled with my little bear, I placed my snowglobe in my room, I shared my candy with Grandma and Grandpa, I colored with my new crayons...phew! I hope mommy remembered anything. Well, I've run out of room. I can't wait to see you at the big party at your house. Love, Cate

Okay, okay, I know that's not exactly how kids talk. But you get the idea and the recipients seem to enjoy it.

Damn, I digress on my first blog. Go figure. A friend introduced me to this site and so I thought, what the heck? Maybe I can write more than just a thank you note from time to time. Even if I am writing to myself, it could be fun to jot down the ramblings in my mind.


So....testing....is this thing on?