Oly public Bloglines is loosely organized, currently I have about 30 feeds stashed under "Personal". I'm going to go through the list and introduce this crew of local bloggers in a series of posts.

I seem to be cursed with a sense of the obvious. Parts of my mind immediately jump to the retrospectively obvious conclusion. I say retrospectively because not everyone sees it as obvious, including me, until my twisted brain points it out.

Laura blogs on Angstmama:

I can’t say I’ve become a wise person yet, but I’ve learned to not judge a book by it’s cover; that leading a quiet, ordinary, and thoughtful life is noble; that you can’t confuse the idea of being ordinary with being common; and that I’ll probably always be a hopeful person.

Jon and Jessi blog about "their foster to adopt parenting experience." on Building our family:

One of the aspects of being a foster/adoptive parent is that bonding and attachment can be a challenge. In the early days of our time with T3, we were concerned about this, and through the state, we enrolled in this attachment clinic. The first part of that was having Jessi and I individually take T3 to their office for this videotaped test.

Jacob Stewart gives us an "eclectic view of life, family, and work in Olympia and environs" through his Cosmos's Condo:

I had this breakfast at Cicada in downtown Olympia, which I highly recommend. They are a great NW / Cajun Fusion restaurant with four star food, a lounge, and a great inclusive Oly Vibe.

Emily keeps Emily's Life - Welcome to the Adventure:

I love Jesus more than anything, even when I don't feel like it. * I'm fiercely independent, sometimes to a fault. * I despise thong underwear. * Bad drivers make me crazy. * I love to laugh and wish I laughed more than I do. * I want to adopt when I grow up. * Sometimes I wake up on the wrong side of the bed and just stay grouchy - deal with it. * Worship is one of my favorite things. *