in the beginning
lesson 1:
my inability to start this blog is reflective of my expectation of my self.
i have not been in the habit of reading blogs and this idea of expressing myself in an authentic and interesting way has paralyzed my creativity. i have aspired to be a "writer" but when the simple challenge of telling the tale of our upcoming life journey from my point of view presents itself, i stammer with the possibility of failure.
identifying this roadblock and telling you of it up front will serve as my own permission to begin...
i have heard myself tell friends and coworkers that we plan to depart on this journey november 1, 2009, it seemed very far away. we now have passed november 1, 2008, and the countdown has started... the "to do" list expands with the current project we are working on. setting the goal of being self sustainable and of minimal impact on our planet, we hope to use the wind and the rain and our own ingenuity to make this voyage.
we have gained vast knowledge from the writings of others and are left with the application of these insights to our own tolerances for comfort.
