Hey folks! So…this is a blog! I’d like to compose this short post to get the formalities out of the way. My name is Mint Shows. I’m a father, husband, software engineer, tech enthusiast, and music geek. I’ve always loved writing and thought that I would enjoy having a blog, but never made it happen.

Last week (after encouragement from my wife), I took an audit of how I spend my time and wasn’t too happy with the results. I realized that of all the non-family or work related things I do, none are a creative outlet. As a professional programmer, I’ve often considered my programming as a creative outlet, but lately I’m not getting the same satisfaction from my work. I hope my writing for this blog can become a creative outlet for me.

I’m working on a couple drafts for some future posts right now. Whether this blogging endeavor stops at 2 posts or 2,000 posts, I’m excited about the prospects. Wish me luck!