This is Lynnell

For as long as I can remember, when I make a call to family and friends, as soon as they answer I say, "This is Lynnell."  In the technology age of caller I.D. and cellphone contacts, I still say it when I call people as if they don't know it is me on the other end. I have people I talk to regularly that either respond and say, "I know, duh" or "I can see your face when I answer the call" or "Hello Lynnell, this is..." but yet the next time I call, I announce proudly when they answer..."Hey, This is Lynnell."  I had a conversation recently with a friend who heard me say this for the umpteenth time and I was asked WHY I do this, I said that I like to announce myself and make it clear that it is in fact me on the other end.  My friend on the other hand, knowing me better than I give her credit, said..."You just like to hear your name said."  I burst into laughter realizing, I couldn't dispute that at all. So what better way to start my blog than to announce (and read my name)...THIS IS LYNNELL!