My First Post

For my first post I thought I should introduce myself and give you, the reader an understanding where I’m coming from.

I’ll start of by telling you why I chose this name for my blog. The short of it is I grew up in a world that I wasn’t black enough for the black community and not white enough for the White Community. So one can say I have a Gray prospective on life. I see the world from both side and most of both sides hate that in me.

I’m 48 yrs old, married and the father of 3 adults and 1 child. I have been married three times; twice to black women (1 child from first Marriage, 2 children from second marriage) and my current and last wife is white (1 Child). I was born and raised in upstate NY and I am the product of a White Mother and Mixed Race Father (Mother Black/Father White). I was raised by the only woman I’ve known as my mother (stepmom) who by the way is black. My parents were firm believers in there is no black and white, people are people and you treat them as they treat you. In my town it wasn’t about black and white it was, in my opinion, about religion. The religious order was Jewish, Catholic, then all others. I was raised as a Pentecostal until I reach my teens and then I went Catholic. I attend Catholic Mass and Pentecostal services. My reason for both was to become well read. Ok, the truth is Catholic Mass was short and Pentecostal had great music.

I joined the Army at 17 and went active at 18yrs of age with a plan to do 4 years, save enough money, get out and go to law school. You know what they say “The best laid of mice and men”. I went to Germany for my first tour of duty and fall in love with the Army; 22 years later I retired and have been in the Defense business every since.

I have lived an interesting life and have seen a lot. This blog will provide a vehicle for me to share my life experiences with you and give you an opportunity to share your thoughts with the readers.

I have one rule; that you respect the views of everyone who post here. You may not like what someone post but respect it.