Welcome!
This is the first post in the new Shipp Home Port blog (hosted by Blogger, which is owned by Google).
This blog is intended for the sons and daughters of Edwin and Leila Shipp. Other blogs (I believe) can be linked from this one to the younger Shipp generations (as Amy Shipp's blog, for instance).
The purpose of a blog is to post information, notices, photographs, items of interest, and other material that then resides in the blog and can be viewed by those who visit the blog. (At this point, I don't know if the posts can be made "private" to any degree, but with a little looking around, we will see if they can be.)
Blog posts are also archived, so they can be returned to at any time.
Another feature of a blog is that people can add "comments" to a post, which would include their name so who is making the comment is identified. (On the blog, I'm going to be RCS.)
You will notice when composing a post that you can choose the font, bold or italicize text, change the text color, justify the text (left, right, center, full), automatically number or bullet lists, move text into a "block quote," add an image, or even add video! If you move your mouse over one of the items of the menu bar (when composing a post) a pop-up explanation of the icon will appear.
There are a lot of fun things to learn about blogging, so we have raised anchor, launched the Shipp, and are setting sail.
Charlie is going to set up a blog for our Shipp Family Reunions, which this blog can then link to. He can keep us posted of his progress here.
That's it for the first post. Best Wishes to All!
RCS
Richard with Sierra Sunrise and Cinnamon Sweetheart
Congratulations, Richard. You are looking great w/Sierra&Sweetie.
ReplyDeleteAlso the blogspot is great, with great potential.
Charlie {and Lynnette} Check ours at http://ShippAhoy.blogspot.com
PS: We want to change our blogspot communication-name
ReplyDeletefrom "Charlie & Lynnette Shipp Family"
to "Charlie & Lynnette Shipp Family" but can't see how.
Perhaps we will ask the Help Desk people to give an assist.
PPS: We like how the title of our blogspot is
Charlie & Lynnette Shipp Family.
Richard, You are right in thinking we can put in links to other sites. On our site (http://ShippAhoy.blogspot.com) we are putting links into the 'right-side' panel, and Google software is kind enough to allow us to chose that the "latest modified" sorts itself up to the top. Soooo Cool is it. Further, they put a 'thumbnail sketch' with the linked blogspot's top picture and verbage. Extra Cool. Check it out and opt for that option when you add the link feature.
ReplyDeleteCharlie aka Charlie '&' Lynnette Shipp Family
Richard, et.al., I sent a note to Help Desk to change (or find out how)
ReplyDeletefrom "Charlie +amp ; Lynnette Shipp Family" to: you-know-what:: "&"