Long Time No Talky Talky - I've Settled on A Route (At Least the First Part)

Ok All,

It's been about 8 months or so since I last posted to this as I was trying to figure out exactly where I was going with work etc. I think I'll be in Toronto for at least a little while longer which means I'll be taking my scuba diving and sailing lessons up there. I'm still considering where I should do this at; read: I'm trying to find a place that will sponsor me/give me discounts, but there are a number of places in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area for you non-canucks) that offer the lessons I need.

During the winter I've been brushing up on my Latin, carpeing the diem and all that, as a means of prepping me for the languages I'm going to have to learn for this trip. I'll be starting with two I'm less intimidated by, Spanish and French, then move on to the far more intimidating like German, Japanese, and Mandarin. If anyone has any tips on good programs I can buy please let me know...

Now for the route I've decided that I will be leaving from Chicago. I plan to get an Italian meat sandwich, go to the Sears Tower, take in a ball game at Wrigley and grab a Chicago-style dog. Then it's off to the boat where I will sail North to Milwaukee (perhaps catch another ball game if anyone wants to meet me there or come with me) then head East across Lake Michigan to Detroit. While in Detroit I will explain to them the silliness for cheering for the Tigers and then head to Cleveland. I expect a number of people to come out for some bbq in Cleveland where we'll have another send off and then I'll head up the St. Lawrence (where there's supposed to be some great diving) and down the East Coast of the US collecting books along the way. These books will likely be distributed in the inner city US and then I'll look to collect Spanish language books in the SE US, Texas, and Mexico City for distribution in South America.

My request to you guys would be to subscribe to the feed for my blog. This will help me in to ways, both of them MASSIVE. First, it means I have to update people on my progress which means I can't drag my feet without everyone knowing that I am doing so. Second, when I go to look for sponsorship I can say there are x number of people that see this at least once a month.

Thanks guys, now it's time to enjoy a GCA with my old man...

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!!

Eric