The Name Thing

My parents gave me the name Carol Ann Robbins at birth and, as was the tradition in the South at the time, I was always called the double name, Carol Ann. However as a teenager I thought it would be more sophisticated to drop the Ann, so when we moved to Montgomery and I began a new high school, I told teachers and new friends that I did not use my middle name. When I married I became Carol Robbins Camp, and signed all art I produced in that name. After many years I was divorced, but kept my married name. After several years I remarried and became Carol Robbins Hull. Subsequent art was produced under that name, but the question of how to make known that the work under different names arises often. In preparing to publish my first book, I have decided that I will publish it, and any future writing, under the only name that has been constant for me, Carol Robbins.
So there it is. That's why the blog is as Carol Robbins.

Day 2

Today we had our second session of the Blogging for Beginners workshop. I'm impressed that our very patient teacher managed to guide each of us through setting up our individual blogs, adding widgets, tweaking our page designs, etc. in only a couple of hours. We had different computers, different skills, and different expectations, but somehow it all came together. Yes, my blog is basic and doesn't have complicated  extras, but I am "computer dangerous" rather than computer literate. With that in mind, it's thrilling to have learned the basics in such a stress-free setting. I look forward to exploring this new way of communicating with you. Be patient though, I may need remedial work!

What is SUUSI? That's too hard to explain in a short post, but it's the highlight of my year. On the campus of Radford College in Radford, Virginia, over 1000 UUs gather for a week of community, spiritual growth, inspiration, and fun. After an uplifting worship service this morning I spent a couple of hours designing and beginning the creation of a fabric wall hanging based on a quotation that is meaningful to me. After lunch I came to the class "Blogging for Beginners." This is the result!