Blogging can be a tricky proposition. This is especially true when you are in a committed, loving relationship. When single, you can write, ponder, pontificate, opine, share, and express thoughts and opinions which reflect solely on the author.

Blogging while in a relationship is an entirely different matter. I can say that I have the good fortune to now be in one of those committed, loving relationships.  And I AM ECSTATIC to say so.

The trick, then, as I explained to Charley, is to include her (how could I not - she is a huge part of my life) while being respectful of privacy, taste, tact, etc. Not to mention that I don't want to bore my readers by going on and on about Charley.  I mean, she's interesting and all, but so is tofu.  Now, don't get me wrong - I'm not comparing the two; I'm just saying that sometimes Charley might be on my mind, and therefore I'll write about her, but sometime it might just be tofu.

I guess what I'm trying to say is don't expect this blog to turn into a running love letter or a daily fawning over my girlfriend. When I started writing these thoughts and observations in September of 2012, I didn't have a girlfriend.  Well, I have one now.  That's the difference.

While I'm on the topic, I talked to someone recently about the blog, and they inferred that the blog had been somewhat lacking for awhile and they theorized I was telling my girlfriend all the things that I would normally tell you all here.  Well, challenge accepted!

So, I just got a phone call from the blog police. They said that since I compared my girlfriend to tofu (but I really didn't!), that tofu has to get equal time in this post.  Hey, the law is the law...


I always hated tofu.  Whenever I'd get it in a salad or see it floating around in miso soup, it always looked so bland.  Yuck.  I didn't like the taste, the consistency, the sliminess - heck, even the name 'tofu' is gross. Then, my dear friends Tina and Bree (her daughter and my 'honorary' daughter)  taught me how to purchase, prepare, and cook tofu.  Let me tell you what I learned: 1. Buy firm (extra firm?) tofu. 2. Dice it into small cubes. 3. Stir fry in wok on high heat, adding appropriate spices, etc.

I don't hate tofu anymore :)   And I don't hate my girlfriend, either.  I suppose now I just compared Charley and tofu.  And that means it's really time to go to sleep.

Feeling good, everyone.  Feeling good...