The Fine Line

I'm really a novice at blogging! All that I know I learned from my friend Ben and from reading his wife, Diana's blog. What I do know is that Diana is a tough act to follow! I aspire to be as entertaining and well written as she is but it's a hopeless goal, I think she was born to it and I will always struggle with it.

Part of the problem is that this blog is about other people, not me! These people are my family, living and dead, whom I love and cherish. I walk a fine line here, between trying to keep this interesting and share short stories of my family but not wanting to share things that might be considered private or embarrassing.

Most of my family are open books, one of my family is very private and conservative. Most live in small towns where they know and are known by many! This blog is for my family but it's in the public domain, however unlikely anyone is to notice it. Some might read this and think I've not said much at all, my hope is that no one in my family will read it and think I said too much.

Although my original goal was to share what I learned of the family while on my genealogy trip to Marshall I've discovered that there are still some stories that might be better left unsaid, at least by me. I don't personally find anything in our family tree that I am ashamed or embarrassed by, but some things are very personal.

As I delve into the family history in Marshall, I hope my family will jot down their memories and either send them to me to post or post a comment, I'd rather post it in the main blog though so it's more likely to be noticed. Happy reading folks!