HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME. JANUARY 28, 2009 4 YEARS. BOY DOES TIME FLY.
It was four years ago this week that I worked my final shift as a bartender at the bar that I worked in Los Angeles for almost 13 years.
I also decided that upon leaving my job, I would also leave Los Angeles where I spent almost 23 years.
That was the beginning of one incredible journey that I have been on.
LOTS & LOTS OF TRAVEL. 2 in one half years of being on the go. AMAZING.
The travel began with my drive cross country with my faithful companion who I lost at the end of 09.
After driving cross country and getting my girl Rio used to my family I hit the road.
It started with a trip to ARGENTINA and travel a bit in BRAZIL before renting an apartment in RIO
From there it was living in NYC for a bit before heading to CHINA and THAILAND and than The Earthquake hit in HAITI and I made two trips there to assist and build a school. The travel wound down with a life love dream a Safari trip to AFRICA which covered 9 countries beginining in
SOUTH AFRICA,NAMIBIA,BOTSWANA,ZAMBIA,ZIMBABWE,TANZANIA,MALAWI,
DAR ES SALAAM,KENYA.
After the travel I thought I needed to get resettled so I can try to build my photography business.
I always wanted to live by the ocean so on a whim I moved to Ocean Grove, NJ where I have been for the past 18 months without any travel. So needless to say it has been a very stressful 18 months not working and burning through savings. 2012 I wasted much of the year looking for work that I had ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST IN DOING.
I decided it was time to REFOCUS MY ENERGIES.
So that is what I have been doing and slowly my photography business is growing.
I have been a resident photographer in a gallery in town and am now on to my second Solo show for 2013 already. Things are going pretty well.
The only thing that I realized I needed to do different this year was that
TRAVEL IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST.
So this year I am starting my travels with a trip tomorrow to FORT LAUDERDALE and PUERTO RICO. My Anniversary Gift to Me.
If I do not travel I do not feel well.
LIFE IS ABOUT THE JOURNEY.
I thank all of you who continue to read my words and follow my journey.
What I want to share with you is that none of this would have been possible if I did not just take a chance.
It has been an amazing 4 years.......There have been struggles and doubts. But WORTH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. (CAN YOU HEAR ME SHELLY)
RIO THANKS FOR BEING MY COMPANION. I MISS YOU.
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