Writer?

I would like to be a writer… I think. But there are so many obstacles standing in my way including a lack of writing skills which is probably somewhat important. I can certainly go back to school but that would mean giving up some other interests and I am already neglecting my wife and my business. Then there is the issue of interest and motivation. Some days I feel like I could write a book while other times I can’t even formulate a sentence. I also think that some of the best writers have a great sense of humor while my writing tends to be rather dark and brooding. I’ll stick with blog postings for now.

This past weekend was a busy one. I was at a cadet boot camp starting Friday night until Saturday night then Sunday I ran a crew of volunteers that helped to clean up the property at the adolescent home. We held the boot camp at an active Marine Corps base and I was very intimidated and nervous around all the marines as I am not used to being around them. Then, to my horror, I realized that they did not recognize the cadet officer insignia I wear on my uniform collars and they thought I was somebody important! Once I realized this I removed the insignia’s because I am not important enough to polish the boot of the greenest private fresh out of Lejeune. The boot camp was excellent and I really enjoyed teaching and working with all the cadets. The cleanup at the adolescent home also went very well although we had a light turnout. I worked longer then I should have but I the property looks great.