Welcome

Congratulations,

You have found my creation, one that is for you and our entire family to enjoy.

Chopping Log is my gift to the family. It is a blog where the Lee clan can check in any time of the day, any day of the week. You can write a thought, post a picture from your weekend in Mexico (that'll be me), recount the event of a Total Log Chop (or T-L-C). For those who may not be entirely aware of the definition of a T-L-C, well, let me give you a shining example:

T'was the day before Christmas on Austin's east side,
Zach drove down the street in his broken down ride.
Bad noises abound couldn't kill Zach's smile,
His family inbound, his car cruising the mile.
With his head in the clouds, he stopped at a light,
The car in front began to turn right.
Zach looked to his left and the highway was clear,
He stepped on the gas with nary a fear.
"Crash Boom Bang", his car said with a frown,
It's headlight destroyed, its owner a clown.
The worst part of all, as you've all been told,
Is not one day before, the car had been sold.

Okay, so there you go. It doesn't have to be a poem, as that was just a moment of inspiration. A T-L-C is something annoying that you just have to vent about.

I'm sure we as family members want to know what's going on in the day to day activities of one another. During our brief but fantastic Christmas in Austin, I had a chance to speak to all of you individually. By and large, our biggest collective gripe is the overall distance between one another and the lack of communication that goes along with it. So Chopping Log is my attempt to get us more connected. Like I said, just pop on, read what everyone else is writing, ask and respond to each other's questions, tell stories, really whatever. We can also put up a schedule of our events, where we'll be and when, you name it. I can't tell you how many times I had to piece together a bunch of emails just to figure out where everyone was and for how long. Really the potential is limitless, but my experience is that it's better to let this evolve on its own.

If you have any questions about signing up or how this works, call me. Ma, I know I got you set up for your blog when you were in town, so I'm assuming you can rock this. Lauren or Dad, use the invitation I've sent to you in the next email to sign on. If you get stuck, gimme a ring. Aaron, well, get to chopping already.

So write in, say hello, and tell your family how you're doing. I'll be posting again in the near future.

Your brother/son in chopping,
Zach