The Other Side of 30

I wanted this to be the title of my blog, but it was already taken. I want to write about things that probably most often but maybe never affect those of us who are over thirty...parenting, taking care of your parents, work life balance, dying, health insurance fights, money (or lack there of) etc. etc. etc. really exciting stuff. The stuff that fills my days now that I am on the other side of 30. Funny though, as I was talking about this to our housemate, a nice young lady who is not nearly 30 (and who reminds me that some of this other side of 30 stuff strikes much younger), I said something about about my baby needing to rise up (in the fist above the head, not the Lazareth, kind of way) and set all the loser politicians straight so she could have decent health care. And then I realized I had the title for my blog. It may end up being just another mom blog, but I hope not. My aim is to encourage all of you on the other side of 30 who find yourselves up a creek with out a paddle because you have way to much on your plate to do anything but neglect your kids and drink a stiff one every night just to sleep, to stop being a baby and get our proverbial shit together and make this world a better place. Then maybe our babies won't have to rise up so much when they are our age. We will see.