New to blogging

This is my first attempt at blogging. I must admit that I am a little apprehensive, but I hope that this will be a good place to communicate with family and friends, interact with current events and issues, and keep up with my own thoughts. It is likely to be a bit clunky for awhile, until I really get the hang of it, so bear with me. Once things get going, I welcome any comments about the posts (just keep them clean--my wife and kids read my e-mail, too!).