It's been awhile and things are happening. Last I left you, I was pulling up to visit Sarah and the G in Sebring, Florida. Ladies and gentlemen, Sebring is where you go to die. Or, to manage a newspaper sports department. And that's about it. On a lake, the town features a few beautiful views and a great state park with tropical hikes.
Mostly, we just hung out, watched sports and caught up. It's nice visiting friends you can pick up right where you left off.
On Sunday, we took the hour drive to the gulf side and hit the beach at Sarasota. White sand beaches, warm water and lots of people. We frolked a bit, played in the water and burnt ourselves a bit. Sad for Sarah, she won the burning contest. Youch.
This morning, I made my way up to Orlando and onto the Disney grounds — massive. My cousin, Terri, was in town for a banking conference, living the good life of a traveling CFO. We had a good meal and walked the grounds, mostly wondering how much these people were spending to experience the manufactured enviornments around them. After seeing the country in all its real grit, Disney's safe little boardwalk seemed pretty boring.
Now, I'm about an hour outside Orlando, on the coast. This is the first step toward the end. Let me explain.
As of today, I have an address in Brooklyn. I am a New Yorker. A sub-let for two months, I'll be hitting the ground running on the job search. In fact, my resume went out to a couple of people this morning.
With all that, I'm antsy, missing Ellyn, getting tierd of driving, ready for the next huge chapter.
So, it's up the coast for me. North we go, Pam and I, free for one week more.
Still following your adventures. I’m excited for you man. Congratulations on moving on to the next chapter in your life. It’s been a wild ride and I wish you all the best.