June 3rd, 2001

So here I am... 2 days before I fly out of Iowa and out to California. It's been a long past... 8 months or so. I have a lot to look forward to. For the next 2 months, for all intents and purposes, I'm almost going to totally drop off the face of the Earth... It's going to be an insane trip, I can already tell.

Flying out to California to visit relatives I haven't seen in a decade... and to pay my respects to my father's dad.

Two weeks out there, and an old friend is flying in from the Marshall Islands into San Francisco. Right about now I'm debating if I should throttle her when I see her... I've been waiting three weeks for her flight information. I suppose I'll know the answer to that one in due course...

From California, we're driving cross country in a rented car. No firm plans have been made as of yet... we're thinking Painted Desert, the Grand Canyon, Route 66, the Gateway Arch... and whatever else we find along the way that may pique our interest. We're planning on about a month on the road, give or take, until we make it back to Florida.

Once there, I plan on visiting more relatives. My mom's parents... who are getting on in the years. Aunts and Uncles. Mom and Dad. Oh... and my sister. A lot of old friends.

One Crazy Summer.

Here... I intend to keep a journal of my travels complemented by a steady stream of pictures... a day to day log as to where I've gone.

If you've found this site, I've probably sent it to you or you've heard about it from someone who knows me.

Thanks for stopping by!

I've set up a guestbook if anyone feels like harassing me while I'm on the road. I'm bringing the iBook and internet access with me, so I'll be checking in from time to time...