Yesterday was...

...one year since I left Florida and started the trip of a lifetime. Hard to believe a year has gone by already! It has truly been an amazing journey though and I have had so much fun. From catching up with old friends along the way, and meeting new folks as well. Wandering around unbelievably beautiful state and national parks. Getting lost, breaking down, hitch hiking, beet harvest, motel on fire, flying to Florida every 8 to 12 weeks for orthodontist appointments, discovering a talent I did not know I had, sailing in Nova Scotia, spending a winter skiing in Colorado. From the Outer Banks to upstate New York, Nova Scotia to Arkansas, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the Gettysburg battlefields. The Mall of America, Cape Hatteras light and the OCC shop in New York. So many places in between. It is hard to believe sometimes how lucky I am. There are still places I plan to go and things I want to see but for now I am enjoying being here in Winter Park and putting some money in the bank. I will be back out on the road though when I am done here. I want to thank everyone who has followed along on my trip. The support has been amazing and I truly do appreciate the thoughts and comments. People ask me what my favorite place or experience has been and I honestly have trouble answering. The whole trip has been more than I ever imagined it to be. As I have said to friends from the beginning it was never about the destination, it was about the journey and I think that remains true. At the one year mark I can honestly say I am happy. Happy! Who knows what the next year has in store or where I will wind up but I hope you will follow along. It might be smooth, it might be bumpy. It may go in circles or straight ahead but it will be the road less traveled. Jim