Introduction

So what is this blog all about? There are so many out there, after all...

This blog is a place for me to publicly explore some of the ideas that come to me during my long daily commutes and at other times during the day when I just can't turn my brain off. I drive a little red station wagon, so that's where the name of this blog originated. If you must know, my car's name is Lola, but that's a little off-topic isn't it?

And yet, that's part of my point. My mind wanders as I drive, no matter how I try to keep it on track with music, audiobooks, podcasts, phone calls (hands-free, of course!), etc. It wanders, too, when I'm sitting in meetings at work, having dinner with my husband, working on a knitting project, or at other times when it's just not convenient to give a good idea its due attention. So I write it down or leave it in my voicemail so I don't forget it, intending to explore and write about it later.

But later never happens. Maybe I'm too busy. Maybe I'm too scatterbrained. But, most likely, I'm just not in the habit of doing anything with these miscellaneous ideas other than collecting them. And it's time to start doing something about that.

I make no promises as to the content of this blog or to the frequency of my posts. Let's just see where this goes over time. And yet, in an attempt to give you a preview, I'll tell you that my interests range from educational publishing and product development (my profession), to creativity, personal productivity, writing, knitting, the shooting sports, alternative religions, Macintosh computers, and so much more.

So welcome to my wandering mind. Please fasten your seatbelt, because there are sure to be a few u-turns along the way.