Here I Am!

I think I am actually the last person in the world to create a blog. For those who have known me for a while, I used to maintain a web site devoted to my family, but I got tired of paying for the site and have decided to try this out since it is free.

One of the reasons it took me so long to create a blog is that I tried to find a good name for a blog that would be light-hearted and could not be subject to any possible negative misconceptions. A few months ago, I was driving through downtown Birmingham and saw a sign advertising a delicacy I have never experienced:

My first thought was, "That will be the name of my blog". But then I started thinking I might not want to be known as the Pig Lips Man. So I thought and thought some more about a name and finally decided on "Laughing Right Out Loud". This name comes from a song title (by Bleu Edmondson) and kind of describes my outlook on life. I am easily amused by things I encounter every day and I try to find the humor in almost everything I do. Thus, the blog was born.

Since this blog will chronicle the goings on in my life, I should start by posting pictures of the two most beautiful kids in the world.

This is Kinsley (age 10) enjoying the Kenny Chesney concert from the front row. She was excited about the concert she and her mother attended. Since this is not really my taste in music, I asked her to wear her Cross Canadian Ragweed shirt to the show.

Here is Asher showing eager anticipation of opening his birthday presents on his 4th birthday.