One year later

It's been a year now since I started this journal. One year ago tonight I was sipping grog (warm whiskey & water) like Lewis & Clark 200 years ago. As the Corp of Discovery finished off the last of their spirits, I planned to honor them and go without alcohol for the remaining 15 months of their journey and document my efforts.

For the first four months it was smooth sailing. But then in October I came across a journal entry where some of the men had made beer, so I joined them. That tasted great after 120-plus days of abstinence. Then there was the LV Marathon and I rewarded myself after 20-mile training runs and the marathon with some fermented beverages. There were a few other exceptions so I can't say I succeeded in the original goal but it's still been a fun and rewarding experience to put down a few thoughts on a semi-regular basis for my three or four regular readers. That number did peak after Uncle Wally's death when a Neo Tech reference spiked blog hits.

Currently I'm struggling through a bit of a foot problem that has put my running shoes on the shelf. That's like a deep-sea diver losing his life line. But after a few adjustments I've got my diabetes numbers back under control so it's all good. Trips in the next 12 months will hopefully take me to California, Palm Beach Gardens, Sarasota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. And after that maybe even Buffalo, N.Y.

Great doubt results in great enlightenment, small doubt results in small enlightenment, no doubt results in no enlightenment.--YUAN-HSIEN