Monday, June 10, 2002

Good morning, for the first time!

I've been lurking long enough. I enjoy reading blogs, and I hope to offer something back that will add to the richness of the blog world, as those of you with blogs do every day.

I agree with those who say that blogs are essentially journals. It's also increasingly apparent that they are an exciting new direction--alternative?--to traditional journalism. This blog will be topical as well as personal; my sincere hope is that it will be interesting most of the time.

A little about me. My name is Jim Floyd. I worked in the computer and communications industry for over 25 years. I was a programmer in the Air Force, EDS, and Raychem. I was a systems engineer and salesperson for Doelz Networks. I was the Networking and Communications Evangelist for Apple Computer in the late 80s--what a rush! I was a product manager at GO Corporation and most recently, for Microsoft.

I took some time off after my mother became ill, and I tried to help her as best I could. I urge you to cherish your loved ones every day, and to hold them close to your heart.

I'm looking to return to work soon. I've kept busy by building a home network for my house to sharpen my skills a bit, and helping my friends work through problems with Windows, Office and Exchange. My next project involves stacks of old pictures and negatives that I going to scan and organize, then burn to DVD along with commentary. I wish that I could still hear the voices of my parents, aunts and uncles as they told me stories about their lives. I hope to give my family the chance to see, read and hear about my life directly, not through memories that fade with time.

That's enough for now. I hope you'll return for more tomorrow.