What am I doing?

I have always been a journaler. Handwritten has always worked for me. I once kept a computer record of my kids' adventures, but then my computer crashed. I detest facebook (I know, I'm in the minority). Too much noise. Somehow, a blog seems like a good balance--very personal (which is the kind of writer I am), with the chance (small, I am sure) of someone else relating to my musings. And so I begin...