Touring America, part 2

People kept asking: “Was I doing it alone?”  “Why?”  “Are you crazy?”  And then I had to think about it… driving a new car coast to coast alone… it’s just driving.  I am still not seeing the problem… It just never occurred to me that that might be a daunting task.  It seemed several amazing opportunities wrapped up in one fabulous adventure, and if TV has taught me anything, it’s that the only thing to regret is missed opportunities.  It’s not crazy, it’s an adventure.  Crazy is raising children, buying a house, starting a business... 

And it’s definitely not the craziest thing I’ve ever done… never mind the adolescent adventures.  I have to think that packing up one’s belongings and moving somewhere you don’t know anyone, have a job, or even speak the language is much more terrifying, but I’ve done that, too.

I just finished another road trip from hell and loved it all!!  I drove 1800 miles in two states in a week, half of which I have done before, half I have not, and all I could think was: Again!!  I love the road: clear my head, see new and different stuff...  I love scenery!  I had the central Cali valley, forests, mountains, several rivers, a few very different lakes, desert and vast open, empty areas.  So many textures and surfaces, all with color!!

It’s not crazy, it’s an adventure.  Remember: It’s all about perception.  I’m just driving.  But now I try to launch a product, really a kit of others’ products… I know, it sounds so easy, but this is what scares me now.  There are so many moving parts and factors…  Maybe I just need to think of it as a car on a road trip and enjoy the ride...