Welcome to Martini with a Twist!
Welcome to Martini with a Twist!
My name is Todd Martini and if you can believe it I've been blogging now for 10 years! The first blog I ever wrote was called Adventures in Oz and it was written in October 1996 during a trip to Australia. At the time that I was writing it, the term blog didn't even exist, so I called it a travelogue.
My second blog was Alex's Place which I started in November 1998 when my 10 month old daughter Alexandra was diagnosed with Acute Mylogenous Leukemia. Over the last eight years Alex's Place has become a site to not only keep friends and family apprised of Alex's fight against Leukemia, but also to educate people about Childhood Cancer.
Earlier this year I started blogging on StumbleUpon as FXMartini and it has been a fantastic experience. After some encouragement from my fellow stumblers I've decided to go ahead and launch this new blog - Martini with a Twist. At least initally I'll be recycling a lot of my earlier work from StumbleUpon, but I will also be adding new material. I will also continue to cross-post my work on StumbleUpon.
As to the question of what my blog is about, I'll let a couple of my fellow stumblers answer for me:
hand-head-man, Apr 8, 10:18pm
"Wow! This man can tell stories and he has stories to tell. From an amusing recount of a childhood road trip that seems it could truly be the inspiration for National Lampoon's Vacation to touching reflections on his daughter's battle with cancer. Somehow, in spite of what seems a very fate driven life, this man is not only surviving, but thriving. Todd and his family are an inspiration and living testimony to the power of the human spirit."
moderntimes, Apr 6, 6:36am
"In days gone by, in Ireland, there was a town fixture called a "Shanachie" [pronounced sha-na-key]. Since the Irish were not allowed education or books, these people were an important and necessary cultural fixture. Many well known irish tales and sayings originated from these talented and eloquent historians of an oppressed people. Why share this piece of irish history? Because here is a modern day shanachie in our very own stumblesphere. Bring some kleenex and be prepared to take your heart on a powerful journey."
Well that should give you an idea of what's in store! Now get ready to read about the rollercoaster that is my life!
-- Todd Martini
P.S. In case you were wondering what the "twist" is, it's that I really don't like my namesake drink! Nasty stuff!
My name is Todd Martini and if you can believe it I've been blogging now for 10 years! The first blog I ever wrote was called Adventures in Oz and it was written in October 1996 during a trip to Australia. At the time that I was writing it, the term blog didn't even exist, so I called it a travelogue.
My second blog was Alex's Place which I started in November 1998 when my 10 month old daughter Alexandra was diagnosed with Acute Mylogenous Leukemia. Over the last eight years Alex's Place has become a site to not only keep friends and family apprised of Alex's fight against Leukemia, but also to educate people about Childhood Cancer.
Earlier this year I started blogging on StumbleUpon as FXMartini and it has been a fantastic experience. After some encouragement from my fellow stumblers I've decided to go ahead and launch this new blog - Martini with a Twist. At least initally I'll be recycling a lot of my earlier work from StumbleUpon, but I will also be adding new material. I will also continue to cross-post my work on StumbleUpon.
As to the question of what my blog is about, I'll let a couple of my fellow stumblers answer for me:
hand-head-man, Apr 8, 10:18pm
"Wow! This man can tell stories and he has stories to tell. From an amusing recount of a childhood road trip that seems it could truly be the inspiration for National Lampoon's Vacation to touching reflections on his daughter's battle with cancer. Somehow, in spite of what seems a very fate driven life, this man is not only surviving, but thriving. Todd and his family are an inspiration and living testimony to the power of the human spirit."
moderntimes, Apr 6, 6:36am
"In days gone by, in Ireland, there was a town fixture called a "Shanachie" [pronounced sha-na-key]. Since the Irish were not allowed education or books, these people were an important and necessary cultural fixture. Many well known irish tales and sayings originated from these talented and eloquent historians of an oppressed people. Why share this piece of irish history? Because here is a modern day shanachie in our very own stumblesphere. Bring some kleenex and be prepared to take your heart on a powerful journey."
Well that should give you an idea of what's in store! Now get ready to read about the rollercoaster that is my life!
-- Todd Martini
P.S. In case you were wondering what the "twist" is, it's that I really don't like my namesake drink! Nasty stuff!
