So, here goes my foray into the blogosphere. . .

To begin with, I must confess that, as far back as I can remember, I have been a fanatic for travel. It was forever set when as a child of 6 or 7, I flew from the Orange County airport (as I recall, the PSA terminal was a trailer) to see my Grandmother in San Jose. I was leaving my familiar world and entering the realm of the unknown. The entire process was intriguing; checking-in, boarding, the flight, the landing. Since then, I have even come to accept the hassles:turbulence, flight delays and baggage loss.

Wanderlust is not limited to the skies, however. At the age of 5, my family drove to Yellowstone for a 2-week camping adventure. With stops in Jackson Hole where I learned to swim, and travels through Arizona where we saw a movie being shot (McKenna's Gold with Omar Sharif and Julie Newmar), I gained an appreciation for the highway and the fact that, while it takes time, there's no better way to apprise the greatness of the land mass called America than by taking it in through the car's window.

Maybe it's no mistake, then, that my journey always seems to have included opportunities to hit the road. I guess I seek them out. Having been a musician, travel agent, salesman and always-willing vacationer who has embraced the packing of the suitcase, I still look forward to the next trip out of town. The perspective gained through the lens of my experience has contributed to who I am and I hope the wonder that captivated that kid waiting for his ticket in the PSA trailer never leaves this fanatical traveler.