The Road Trip

Well tonight’s walk got me thinking more about my road trip, getting things server wise setup, normal day-to-day things, and a few minor emergencies here and there, I have been a tad busy - but the Road Trip 2006 came up during the walk with Rosie, and I am really psyched about it, a lot of time on the road to think about stuff, big questions still on my heart and mind, some choices I need to make, but on top of everything else, for once, real, un-interrupted (unless I choose otherwise) vacation.

Vacation has not happened for me in a real sense, since Jr. High? Maybe some in highschool, but vacation anymore usually entails a week of hiding out here in bako, just trying not to let clients find me granted I’ll still be on-call to answer emails, setup accounts, etc. I can’t ever 100% get away, but most of the stress of “Is that server online!? Eh?! Wha?! Ugh” will be gone, no more massive weekly security upgrades, audits, backup management, etc. Smooth, simple, easy, the kind of stuff you can work on from a hotel room after a day of traveling, and taking pictures - one such photo suggestion was “Beard Growth” - still haven’t decided GPS or nice beard triming kit

But I do want this to be as mild on gadgets and tech as possible, but yet, I somehow doubt it will be Already priced a fair reviewed GPS system that’d hookup to my laptop, talks and everything - so I can find hotels at night, and possibly even help in finding my grandparent’s place but it all is exciting!

Part of me though has a reason for wanting to stay, but it is part of what I want to think, pray, and focus on in my journey, it may cause me to come back early, but its one of those could change my life things I talked about, in my blog eons ago, I have though recently come to the reality that I am, indeed, without a doubt, a coward LoL - I have let fear of things control my life, my actions, and gear some of my choices - and while I can’t change that mentality overnight, I can continue to strive away from it - and actually have the good things in life which are waiting for me to get off my butt and take em into my life.

Oi… rambling like crazy tonight, just so much on my mind, so many things to get done, taxes, servers, new clients, projects, changing projects, etc. but back to the topic at hand before I chase another rabbit and you are here for another week or two, the plan is hit:

• Grover Beach (visit my bro) - 5min up the road and visit my cousin (she made me promise I would) - then slowly make my way up california, stopping at..
• Mt. Shasta (should be some fun pics. like the GPS, wish I had a few more lenses for the camera), slowly travel through..
• Oregon, taking random shots of the outdoors, probably only stay in state 1 day, unless I find something REALLY good to stay for (waffles maybe?) - then up through…
• Washington to visit my Grandparents, and maybe stay a few days, first time I’ll of seen my grandparents on my own, should be intersting, plus my 2 uncles, assorted cousins live up there, so a nice mini-family reunion (beard would probably go away here) - but then depending on my energy, funds, and umph left in me, it’d be a journey through…
• Idaho (never been) then through…
• Nevada (maybe some gambling) seeing as I am now of age to do so, maybe I’ll win big and head east more but then…
• Possibly through Arizona and visit Cory and his Wife, or the other method…
• drive through San Diego visit Aunt Karal, then slowly…
• make my way home to bako.

But all in all a big journey, by far the largest I have ever taken, thought of, etc. still have some tuneups to do on my car, so that’ll play into the trip some too finances wise, but one way or another I think I’ll have more than enough to make it from here to Washington and back, but part of me would love to come back with a couple thousand photos, and really put my flickr account to the test

I know there should of been a page break in there somewhere, but my brain isn’t that clever tonight - more in the thinking mood vs. logical mood, but I do tend to over-think, so maybe it’s time to wrap up for the night, big week ahead - continued prayers are appriciated - if anyone wants to donate to the road trip fund/supplies for the road - donations are appriciated (heck a nice car would be super appriciated, but I’ll settle for a couple bucks) - but its all good, and who knows after this whole thing is done, I may have a new perspective on life, some new joys in my life, and so much more - or I’ll need a new neon, and start working for Canadians! (but that wouldn’t be so bad)

Take Care All! Have a Good Night!