...my name is Mrs. Edwin Smith-Standish, but my closest friends call me Martha Smith-Standish. You may call me Mrs. Smith-Standish. I am your average housewife from Shaker Heights, Ohio. At the insistence of my son, Bruce Standish of San Francisco, California, I am going to attempt to "blog".
That is to say that Bruce feels that there might be other people out in the "Internet" who might be interested in my thoughts and my activities. Personally, I can't imagine such a thing. Can you imagine? Nevertheless, Bruce refuses to drop the matter and feels that this will be a positive influence on my life. So he explained to me that sharing my day to day struggles, and my thoughts on civil behavior could better the lives of others. And frankly, who could argue with logic?
So, I hope to drop in in those moments when I am not engaged in my club work, lifelong learning programs, bridge club, charity work for the poor, or preoccupied by my hobby of showing Corgis at Westminster, to share my outlook on the world.
Please feel free to drop in on this "blog" (and isn't that just a frightful sounding word!) whenever you can. However, I must ask that if you plan a visit at my home in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and by all means I hope you will, please call* ahead so I may check my schedule. Otherwise, I shall see you on the blog.
With fondest thoughts,
Mrs. Edwin Smith Standish (aka, Martha)
*Some of you might be wondering what our home telephone number is, so that you may call ahead, as I have asked. I am sorry to report that our number is unlisted; we don't give it out capriciously to just anyone. I'm sure that you will understand. While that may place you at a disadvantage, please don't feel so - there are many, many people that don't know it - including our granddaughter Lacey Smith-Standish who is current enrolled vacationing at Hazelton in Minnesota - so take comfort in knowing that there are many, many people just like you - so you aren't alone.
