Robert's recent blogging about life, his family and more has gotten me to think a lot about what I write here. Every since joining Microsoft almost 10 years ago life has been moving forward at an exagerated pace. In the last 12 months that has intensified even great. Through this past year I have not made any time for blogging aside from an occasional I'm hiring post and a "hey guess what my team has done entry?". Unfortunately, here on this site you really isn't much here that would tell you about who I am and what a crazy ride that last 12 months have been. :-)
That sucks.
So starting today, I'm taking my blog back with the goal being to tell more about my life, who I am and what makes me tick. This all started when I began to think about the time we're living in. I believe that the current technology revolution will be looked at a pivotal point for the world and that through the work I am a part of I'm helping shape the future. I was thinking the other day about my Grandpa Joe (Josie is named after him) how he lived through the depression as a farmer. He sold the family car to keep food on the table and to allow the kids to remain in school. What would I give to hear about those days, the decisions he made and what was happening around him.
Unfortunately, Granpda Joe died when I was in the 4th grade and aside from old photos and stories from my mom I really don't know much more about him. My blog has a new importance in my life and its not necesarily about technology. Moving forward you'll see more about me, who I am and what I like. My hope at least my kids and theirs will have something to look at.
Turns out after looking at my archives all is not lost I just need to get back in the game. I was parsed thorugh my archives and pulled out some of my favorites posts here from the last 4 years and also over on my wife's blog.
My Blog
The Mural is now complete
If its good enough for seven days I'll buy it
Have you thanked a soldier lately?
An old friend is going to Berkley - He wrote the first social network I've ever used
On Vacation
Banff Sulpfur Mountain Summit
Josie's Newest Trick
9/11 Compilation Audio
Photos from Farm Aid
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes (Turn and face the stranger) -- New Job for Jeff at Microsoft
How I get things done / Kicking some butt on your email inbox - Part 1
How I get things done / Kicking some butt on your email inbox - Part 2
We put out our American flag tonight
Spinning at the Pro Club -- I did it
Josie and her hip
The Five F's of my Life
Oh no! I look like Steve Jobs
Diary of a Google Researcher
Guy on Community - I say its like tending bar
Josie and her retro bike in the Wall Street Journal
Don't lose sight of where you come from
You can't take the country out of the boy!
Lauri's Blog
I'm officially sick of Bush
The Josie Story Category (all Josie all the time)
Speaking of Jeff's Friends
Smartest Guys in the Room
Oliver the cat that almost wasn't
Even when I get super busy, I my Flickr site does seem to keep up to date with photos, so there actually is a fair amount of stuff there from the last year.
So with that watch here for more from me, who I am. I'll still talk about hiring and cool stuff from my team (the work I do does help define me), beyond that you'll find many more entries about what's happening on the personal side.
This will be fun.
