Ramble

Played the Club Championship today, played great in the front (40) but managed to blow up in the back (48), to shoot the same score I did last year. Golf has been quite frustrating for me this summer, basically averaging the same score I did last year. After learning so much since I took up the game in the spring of 2009, this is the first time that my scoring hasn't improved dramatically from season to season. I'm really hoping that I can finish strong in the final month of the season.

The quest to stop smoking is still going well, as I have gone almost 4 weeks without so much as a puff on a cigarette. There have been many tough times so far, and I'm sure many more tough times to come, but this is the best I've ever done as far as I can remember. I often find myself yearning for a cigarette, even though I know it wouldn't be nearly as good as I imagine. The mental battle has been the hardest part so far, though I'm slowly becoming stronger in my resolve. Every week I transfer $100, which was approximately what I spent on cigarettes, into a savings account. Watching the money grow, and seeing that the funds will allow me to take more time off next summer to travel, has certainly helped to stay cigarette free.

Speaking of traveling, there are so many places that I want to see after being bitten hard by the travel bug last year. The trip to Texas last spring, and then the trip to Washington D.C. opened my eyes to how much fun it is to see new places. Buying the Harley that I've dreamed of for 20 years, and finding out how much fun it is to ride made me realize that I could now finally take some of the trips that I've dreamed of. The plan is to take around two months off in spring to take a long trip on the bike, although routes and destinations have still not been hashed out.

This blog was originally started to document trips I will be taking, although there will be times where I take it in a totally different direction. Golf is another hobby that I really enjoy, so there will be reports on that at time as well.

Hello

I'm new to the world of blogging, but decided that it might be a good way for anyone to follow me in the future when I travel. It would be much easier for me to post any entry instead of sending emails to friends and family.

I don't know if I will ever use this at all, I guess we'll see where the road leads.