Yesterday was tough. While working, my thoughts kept returning to the possibility that I will not return from this journey. The many unstable places on the route, rampant antipathy directed at westerners, especially Americans and the lack of readily available emergency services kept my thoughts dark for many hours. Listening to the BBC world ( Read more... )

I spent yesterday cooking, drinking, hugging, giving and being given to. A lot of wonderful people came to my Bon Voyage party. A lot of very generous people who took most of my best stuff home with them. Twas a fabulous day that makes me a little bit sad. Imminent as the journey is, I have not felt much loss until today. My now emptier home with ( Read more... )

Those who with a weak stomach or those who dislike graphic descriptions of the killing of animals should stop reading NOW!!! ( Read more... )

Packing and selling is going slower than anticipated because of work, dental play (other 3 wisdom teeth yesterday, crown in the morning)and the shear scale of the task at hand. Big ol party and garage sale on Sunday...gives me a goal and deadline at least.

Here is the world map with the planned line around the world. Again, this is subject to ( Read more... )

Feeling a little better since my last post. Or I was. More below.
Painting an apt building for cash under the table until I leave: 14 days and counting. I am feeling the itch to be gone more and more each hour.

Friday saw my last performance in Spokane playing in Ignite's reading theater production of Arthur Miller's Crucible at Auntie's. The ( Read more... )

I never expected to keep a blog. But here it is. Within 3 weeks I will be on my around the world. The route as planned is roughly ( Read more... )