Welcome all my friends, to the show that never ends...

Hey.  I'm Kristi.  If you don't know me, you will.  If you do know me, you might learn something new. And if you know me and just don't like me, you can just use this for fodder for making fun of me (as if I don't give you enough ammo already).  

If you're still reading, then thanks for that.  Obviously you are, if you are reading this...but I digress.

I am a mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a friend, an employee, and (mostly) self-deprecating human being.  Two things you should probably know about me up front: I am nothing if not completely a smart ass, and, I am the first one to admit my own shortcomings, faults, boo-boos, mess ups, etc.  This makes an interesting combination most days.

For a long time my friends and family have told me I should write a book.  I'm not there yet (basically, I am clearly just too lazy to do the work involved), but I do have an amazingly inordinate amount of strange and interesting things happen to me every day of my life, and it usually makes for some pretty sweet stories.

In advance, I would like to thank the following people:

• My parents, for creating me, and for not killing me
• My husband, also for not killing me, and for giving me wings
• My kids, for putting up with a lot of "mom" junk, and for giving me endless interesting  anecdotes with which to regale people at any cocktail party  
• My friends and the rest of my family , for loving me despite my many obvious flaws
• and, God, for making puppies, Tom Jones and lemon flavored candies.

Also, here are a few promises I'll make up front:

• I won't use this blog to air my or my family's dirty laundry. 
• I will not in any mean-spirited way use this as a way to abuse or humiliate someone. If that happens, it certainly wasn't intended.
• I will try to be positive and uplifting, and not use this to spread hate or intolerance in any way.

That said, welcome to the adventure that is my life.  Please keep your hands, feet and any unsecured articles inside the ride at all times.  Buckle your seatbelt, hold on and pray we don't crash.