Getting Started

Hey there,

Welcome to my blog.  Seeing as this is my first entry, a little about me and what I am doing here, seems appropriate.  So it goes something like this; I was born on a hot summer day in July, 19..... okay, let's not go that far back.  We relocated to Anthem, AZ from Elk Grove, CA about 8 1/2 years ago.  A very good move, I must say.  As much as we miss our friends and family, there, it is all good, here.  I am the proud father of 2 great teenagers and am happily/luckily married to the girl of my dreams.  We have the usual pets, a couple of good dogs, and then things take a little twist. 

 You see, I love animals.  The more odd, ugly, icky they are, the more I like 'em.  And so, over the course of my life, so far, I have kept some pretty interesting and far out critters.  From alligators to bats, scorpions and spiders, centipedes, snakes, lizards, turtles, salamanders, toads, praying mantis, sharks, electric eels, crabs, hawks, and too many others to really get into, for now.  I think you get the idea.  Most would say I'm a couple of Joker's shy of a full deck.  Okay.  But that isn't all.  I love to be outdoors, in the wilderness.  I get cabin fever if I can't get the sun on my face every day. 

So as I blog, I will share things that relate to animals, particularly wildlife, especially the local stuff.  And I will also talk about the environment, globally right down to our backyard.  I will happily answer and discuss any questions you may have, to the best of my knowledge. 

My lovely bride is calling for me to put on my shoes and take the dogs to the park.  Today is the pet expo and we are going to check it out. 

See you out and about,

Mark - Naturally