Amanda's first post

Ken has convinced me to start to blog. He thinks that it will be easier for me than the newsletter-esqe web page updates that I have been creating; therefore, I am giving it a try. We are sharing a blog, and so I feel the need to say that views expressed by one member of Team Smith do not necessarily reflect those of the other. I also may get a little self-indulgent, like in my upcoming post, "I love my job"....