This, That, and the Other

Cheryl over at The Bag Lady decided to include me in her list of recipients she chose to pass on the Sunshine Blogger Award. I’m honored, of course, although given the political nature of many of my posts lately, I’m not sure I’ve offered much in the way of sunshine into anyone’s life.

As with most things in life, there are rules. For this “award,” they are:

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you in a blog post and link back to their blog.
2. Answer the questions the blogger asked you.
3. Nominate new bloggers to receive the award and compose new questions for them to answer.
4. List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo in your post or on your blog.

Here are the questions Cheryl asked:

Why did you start blogging?

One of the reasons I started this blog is because I’m retired, which affords me the discretionary time to write that I didn’t have when I was working full time. I now have time on my hands to exercise my writing skills, such as they are. I have opinions and I like to express myself. And I tend to be able to do so better in writing than verbally. So blogging is the perfect medium for me to use to share my observations, express my opinions, exercise my mind, and demonstrate my creativity.

What’s your favorite type of blog to read?

I enjoy reading posts that demonstrate wit, imagination, and intelligence. I also like reading posts from bloggers who know how to tell compelling stories.

What did you first expect from starting a blog and is it any different at the present time?

My initial expectations for this blog were to post, as my tag line says, “random musings on life, society, and politics.” I didn’t expect that I’d be posting as much flash fiction in response to prompts as I have been. But I really enjoy using my imagination to come up with stories triggered from pictures and words. That’s been a lot of fun.

Okay, I’ve now complied with rules 1, 2, and 4. But when it comes to rule #3, I have a problem. There are simply too many worthy bloggers who bring a little bit of sunshine into my life each day to come up with a select few to nominate for this award. So, I am officially declaring each and every one of you who is reading this post — and you know who you are — to be a nominee for the Sunshine Blogger Award.

Should you choose to accept this nomination, be sure to follow the rules, including, if you wish to, answering the same three questions I was asked by Cheryl:

1. Why did you start blogging?
2. What’s your favorite type of blog to read?
3. What did you first expect from starting a blog and is it any different at the present time?