Our Turkey is Done!

Lucy Eileen Conway
Born 8:27 AM, Nov. 20th 2007
6 lbs. 8 oz.
19" long
Jenny and I are proud to announce the birth of our little girl, Lucy! She's so beautiful, and all three of us are having a blast being a little family. This is the best Thanksgiving ever!

Sally wanted an update...

...so I guess I should post one! This is a shot of the new star taken yesterday.

We only have a week or two left, and both mother and child are doing great! I'll totally put up some photos after the birth.

Thanks again for all the kind words and support. Who knew there were so many awesome people out there?

Saying Goodbye...

Today I finally announce a decision that I've been struggling with mightily for quite some time now. After two wonderful years, I've decided to submit my final post.

Few people understand what this truly means to me. Food blogging has been the most important work of my life, and a central part of my identity over the last two years. Finally here was a hobby that combined my love of food, photography and writing, and it allowed me to share a bit of wisdom I'd gained over the last 5 years of managing my weight.

So why stop? As much as I've loved food blogging, there are other things that I'm more interested in spending my time doing. My biggest goal moving forward is to spend more time with my wife and baby. Fatherhood is a vocation that I accept with an open heart, and I want to concentrate my life on savoring the joys of our new family.

Another reason is more personal. I've found over the last few months that I've started to enjoy cooking in private much more than cooking in public. This blog has been a witness to an interesting transformation in my life from food lover to a true food connoisseur. My culinary skills have increased by an order of magnitude, and I've found new ways to enjoy food. Still, I'm to the point where I cook more for the satisfaction of a meal well made, well plated and well eaten. The extra step of documenting this process is much less important to me than it has been in the past.

The last reason is much more pragmatic. As I've grown older I've found that I'm increasingly squeezed by a myriad of outside sources. Work is a constant companion, as is commitments to family, friends, church and a host of other parties. In addition, food blogging has often hindered my efforts to control my weight and improve my relationship with food. Let's call this last reason "the million little things that get in the way".

Sure, I'll miss all of my readers. I'll still be active in the community, visiting your blogs and leaving a tidbit of info or two. As of right now, though, I think this is a good place to finish this grand experiment of mine.

I want to thank all of you for your company, your support and most certainly for your comments. I'd like to especially thank my sister, who has contributed a lot to NTSCBlog.com, and my mother, who has been a constant cheerleader.

Most of all I'd like to thank my wonderful wife Jenny. She always recognized how important Never Trust a Skinny Chef was to me, and always supported me as I made her wait to eat her dinner while I snapped a picture or two. Few men are blessed enough to have a wife like mine, and fewer bloggers are lucky enough to have such an amazing and supportive patron behind the scenes.

Happy trails...until we meet again...

William

P.S. - I forgot to mention, but I'm keeping this NTSC on the web indefinitely. I still use it as a recipe book!

I may post a recipe or two in the future if something particularly awesome comes my way. Also, I'm totally going to post pictures of the baby when he/she comes. If you keep up with this blog on an RSS reader, I wouldn't delete the feed...