I’m Gonna Try

I’ve said I’m back to blogging before but that really didn’t happen.  Life has been busy and blogging wasn’t really on my list of priorities the last three years.  Well I see a mini light at the end of the tunnel.  I’ll have less projects that involve required weekends and nights after work and more time to enjoy some of my many hobbies.  I can get back to cooking more, tinkering without care for the final result and most, MOST important, time with my new baby girl.  I’ll try to get at least one post in a week to remind me and my baby of the life that I’m living and share the happiness that she will undoubtedly bring me.  I’ll start by trying to get a new theme for the blog some time soon.  So, hopefully, iRau.com is back!  I missed you.

My Name Is….

Where did I get my name you ask?  Well, my great-great-great-grandmother had the same first name.  My mom’s mom’s mom’s mom’s mom was Della.  That’s a lot of moms.

The middle name isn’t as cut and dry.  Mom and dad like the old country song Jolé Blon by Roy Acuff.  Jolee is a variation and was created by combining part of my mom Jocelyn’s name and Lee which is a common occurrence on my dad’s side.  Grandpa Lee (Leroy), Grandma KathLEEn, and Uncle Randy has the middle name Lee.  So Jolee just worked.  That’s how I got named.