So, I guess I’ll just start with, Hello!  Welcome to my spankin’ new blog—Lulu’s Laundry.  I am entering into this recently discovered realm of blogging thanks to my good friend, Sophie, who keeps such a lovely, thoughtful blog–A Hole in the Fence.  And through Sophie, I have learned about other wonderfully witty blogs, such as Miss Doxie and Woulda Coulda Shoulda.  

I guess you could say that Sophie is my inspiration.  However, unlike Sophie, I am not as eloquent of a writer, I am lacking in the knowledge of lentils, IKEA, and Norway, and I probably won’t always have a great, thought-provoking reason to spill the thoughts in my head.  Then why, might you ask, are YOU starting a blog?  To which I answer—I have no real, practical reason—I just want to blog! 

So, please humor me in my everyday rants and airing of laundry about the wonderful people in my life:

• my devoted husband—GR, as in G. R., not Grrrr!  (GR is not his actual name, but it’s what he aspires to be called one day when he’s old and grumpy. So, because he’s sometimes grumpy, but not yet old, I’ll go ahead and humor him.)
• my amusing and sometimes clever teenage son—Gus (one of his many nicknames; others include Gusterson, J-Dawg, Junior, June Bug, and J)
• my sweet Jack Russell terrier—Abby (also known as Abigail, Abster, Abs, Abby Ray, and Little One)
• my slobbering basset hound—Billy Ray (yes, he has nicknames too–William Ray, Sir William, Bill, and Big Bill)
• my nomadic cat—Jack (Jackson Brown and Kitty) 

Did you happen to notice that we’re big on nicknames? Oh, and did I mention that I am 36 years old?  And that my son, Gus, TO WHOM I GAVE BIRTH, is 17-years old and will be graduating from high school in May?  You do the math.   

Because I will be talking a great deal about them, I promise to provide interesting and pretty pictures of the people in my life.  Whether they like it or not.  Because I am nice to you (Hello?  Anyone?), but sometimes not so nice to them.  Especially when they collectively drive me to the depths of eating an entire loaf of French bread by myself.  With butter. 

For now, it’s just a big ol’ welcome!  Please visit me often!  And feel free to leave comments, people!