In the beginning...

::Seattle, WA USA::

Welcome kind Sirs and Madames,

This blog is all concerning, and all devoting to my soon to be travels. I was granted 6 months off from Boeing and I am ready to take off. The main concern is to figure out my life. As most people are, I too am very confused. But that is ok. I have the antidote, it is called traveling! C'est vrai!

So here we go, the engine is roaring, even though I have a few weeks before going. First off a road trip back east, where the folks and I can meet at least. In Pittsburgh, my brotherly travel companion, who is also referred to as Adam. We will then say our goodbyes and fly out to where the sun shines. A one day layover in LA, enough time to say hi to the friends out in the gray. We then fly to New Zealand, then off to Australia. Down unda' will be fun, well I'd just have to tell ya.

Then it becomes extremely tentative from there, I thought, with you guys, I'd just be fair. Thailand, China, Korea and then Japan. I think my travels through Asia will make me quite the fan. Then last we stop in Israel for an extended stay. I now have the answers! Well, I hope I shall say...

I am adding an excerpt from a book that, I think, summarizes my next 6 months down to every link.

"Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

You’ll look up and down streets. Look’em over with care. About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.” With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go down a not-so-good street.

And you may not find any you’ll want to go down. In that case, of course, you’ll head straight out of town. It’s opener there in the wide open air.

Out there things can happen and frequently do to people as brainy and footsy as you.

And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.

....

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)

Kid, you’ll move mountains!
So…be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ale Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!"

- dr. seuss