Most blogs start with a first post. So here it is. First. Primero. Zuerst. I guess you’ve got to start somewhere. These posts usually consist of the blogger excitedly talking about the future of their blog, expounding on how the visitor should check back soon for the next great article they’re going to write. Most bloggers write that next article, then maybe a few more. These articles center on the awesome shark they caught fishing, or their incredible skydiving experience, topping out with a magnificent lemon merengue pie they tried at some obscure bakery in a place you don’t live. Pretty exciting stuff!

Well, I vowed to myself that I’m not going to do that.

My name is Chris. I work for a small company in Wenatchee, WA called Confluent Data Systems. I’m the Chief Technology Officer there. I don’t fish for sharks, I’ve never jumped out of a plane, and to be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of lemon merengue (I had to look up the spelling on Google). I do take pictures though - I’m finally getting back into photography. I haven’t touched it really since high school, but I love it. It’s a great hobby, and I’d love to sell my prints some day for enough money to finance my travels.

There you go. Here’s a picture of a cat that I took. I’m so non-conformist when it comes to blogging that this isn’t even MY cat.