Miles Flying By

Resolution number one this year was to start writing again. Of course, given how long it has been since I wrote in any real capacity, saying that I’m writing “again” is a bit of a stretch.

But for a lapsed writer of any level, a blog seems like the perfect place to get into it again, right? I read endless blogs- by friends, journalists, 5 year olds- but I’ve always hesitated to start one myself. Who really cares about my random thoughts on a day-to-day basis? And does the world need another blog? Probably not. But recently a unique trip has come together for me, and keeping a journal of it seems as good a reason as any to get started on this. If it sticks, I’ll keep it going after the trip is over.

In short, here’s the itinerary- I like to think of it as a trip to Connecticut by way of Texas and Florida.

1^st leg is a week in Dallas for work. I guess this will be the least exciting part of the trip (though there apparently are rodeo outings planned- very excited about this). From there I head off to Austin to visit some friends and hopefully catch a bit of South By Southwest. 

The second week is where things get more interesting. From Austin I’ll fly to Florida to meet up with my grandfather, who is spending the winter at my Aunt’s house. After a day or two there, my grandfather and I will jump in the Buick, hit I-95, and make our way to Baldwin, NY.  I’m thinking we’ll do it over 2-3 nights, and hopefully get a few side trips in. From NY I’ll head on to CT for Easter, and then back to Boston after that. 

So all in all, about 5000 miles to make a huge, misshapen circle around one quarter of the country. And as long as there is a wi-fi connection to be found, I plan to report in from each stop.  In the meantime, I’ll hopefully find a way to dress up this very boring-looking page...