I'm Terrible At This or Hang In There, Folks


Father, it has been 11 days since my last confession, I mean, post.

 I suck at this game. This isn't how popular blogs are run. I don't even know if I want to be popular. Really, I just want to document my adventures so I can have something to show for all of this.  Kinda like, if a tree falls in the forest, did he really catch a fish THAT big?

 Last year I drove to Astoria, Oregon for my friends' wedding and then proceeded to drive down the 101, meeting up with friends and making new ones along the way. Instead of blogging about it I posted pictures on Instagram with little captions like, "Not a bad way to wake up." or "If anyone asks, this is where I was at 7pm." Minimal writing, nice and easy. This time though, I want to document the whole process, first for myself, second for anyone else in the world that might want to do something awesome like this, and third for my mother in case she ever questions what I'm doing with my life (I'm half kidding about that last one).

 Bottom line, I'm sorry to you, the reader. I have a few fun things to share and I promise to do a better job of posting regularly.  If you are reading this and would like to continue following the adventure as it unfolds, feel free to leave a comment in the comment section as it will help motivate me. I'm not alright with letting myself down, but I certainly don't want to let you down.

 Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go say five Hail Marys and five Our Fathers and really reflect on what I've done.


Rosary picture courtesy of Arizona Jewels.CLEVELAND BROWNS NFL ROSARY FROM ARIZONA JEWELS

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