Red Car Woman

This blog has been a long time coming. Family and friends have encouraged me to write, and I've wanted to for a long time. The biggest hold up has always been: what do I name my blog?

A name is important. Parents look through books to figure out what to name their children; they keep it a secret, lest someone judge the name they've decided to give their child, or worse - steal the name! Some people don't believe in naming a baby until they see it for the first time. No offense, but most babies just look like...babies. I really don't think any baby "looks" like a Billy or Sarah. A name can brand a child for life. Will they be teased for their name? Does their name command respect? Will they be one of five kids in their grade with the same name?

Bands have names. Some try to be creative, while others don't even bother. Dave Matthews tells his audience on "Live at Luther College" that the song #41 was named as such because it's the 41st song they wrote. "Really original, kind of like 'The Dave Matthews Band'", he jokes. Other bands, like "Better Than Ezra" told 'New Orleans Living' magazine that they don't tell anybody where their bands name came from, "It's our only gimmick."

So what the heck was I going to name my blog? What would my blog be about? How would the name of my blog define my blog? I remembered an encounter with a colleague one day. I was leaving the parking garage in my red Chevy, and my co-worker said, "You ARE a red car woman, aren't you?" I stopped for a second and thought, "yeah, I am." I am a woman who loves living life - and I think that's what a "red car woman" is.

This Red Car Woman loves music, travel, baseball, football, reading, good times with friends, some TV guilty pleasures... she loves food, wine and beer. This Red Car Woman likes yoga, cycling, and running - not as an obsession, but to be healthy (and to let her enjoy the food, wine and beer that she loves!)

I want to be free to write about whatever I want to write about: music, sports, food, travel... LIFE. Tied down to one idea? Never - not me, and not my blog.

PS. I'm not sure who I'm writing this for... I'm not ready to promote this blog, so if you're reading this, you probably stumbled upon it at random. Or you're one of a few friends that I've considered telling about it. And, speaking of names - I need to give a shout to Garrett Dutton, who's stage name was the inspiration for my nickname, and my blogger nom de plume.