Name change - oops!

So apparently the problem was my name.  Not that Ellen isn't lovely and melodic but apparently the "lives" portion was already taken.
I swear I never saw that.  So after two geek interventions; one in person with Jeff and Diane (thanks, guys) and another via the phone (Jerms, you're my man), I'm accessible now.
I really liked Ellen Lives! but after all that frustration I'm "alive" so we'll stick with it, eh?

Awesome blog!

Welcome to the first post in my new blog, "Ellen Lives."  I hope this is the first of many.  Don't expect bells and whistles because bells belong in churches and nobody really likes the sound of a whistle.
I live in Allegan, MI which is in the southwestern part of the state, just north of Kalamazoo.  Allegan's population is around 5,000.  We always tell people that but I don't believe we ever actually reached 5,000.
I've lived here all but 10 years of my life and I love it.  All four traffic lights, the one grocery store we have in town and what seems like hundreds of churches.
A quick explanation of the title for this blog.  I had a few ideas and then asked friends for suggestions.  My buddy, Juls, down in AL suggested this one and I liked it right away.  Juls is also the friend that has been pushing me toward the world of blogging.
Oh, yeah, the explanation.  I tend to wander.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost 5 years ago and during that initial period a life motto came to me in the middle of the night:  Find it, Fix it, Move on!  No matter what, I was going to LIVE.  So when Juls suggested this title, I grabbed on.
I have a lot to say.  I have opinions.  I've had experiences - mostly good and a few bad ones.
I like to gab about almost anything so that's what you'll see here except no politics.  I'll leave that to the crooks.  Oh, did I just actually type that "out loud?"  So sorry.
I read other peoples' blogs daily so I hope to keep up with them often.
That's all for now, folks.  Come back now, ya hear.