Anybody still listening?

Oct. 1, 2009

Well, by the time this gets read, it will be a year since I set off on the odyssey, and I feel I owe whoever may still be reading this an apology.  While I am not without a short list of excuses why I did not finish the blog earlier, the fact remains that a year later, I am apparently still in Portland.

As much as I may have been tempted, I did not set up camp in Oregon, but rather traveled onward, and would eventually make it back home to Ferndale. Whether it is for myself or my readers, I feel like this being the anniversary, some closure is owed, as this trip was an important chapter in my life.

The tone from here on out will be unavoidably, different. I simply can’t remember everything with as much detail as has been given thus far, however, I will attempt to relay the experiences with as much acuracy as much as possible.

The good news is that I had the foresight to write a few blogs ahead, so I have six days written from last fall while still on the road! From there, I’m afraid the days will tend to become condensed and greatly summarized, but hopefully the story will be complete before long.

That’s all for tonight. As this is still the eve of departure for me, I plan to post the first of the “lost files” tomorrow (Oct. 2) with pictures intact!

-Rob