I can't tell you how often I'll post, I tend to just write when the mood hits but hopefully you'll enjoy this place anyway. This will also be a place where I post news of my books and upcoming publications.
I'm going to start this blog of with, what I call, "My to do and to learn list". A sort of new years resolution for the rest of my life. I'm going to add a new tab for them and add and cross off as I think of new things or complete them. And by all means, if anybody out there has a way to help me accomplish any of these, let me know! :)
To Do and to Learn:
- lose weight and be healthy (in progress)
- learn more about nutrition (in progress)
- run a marathon
- visit every state in the U.S. (10 down (and Washington D.C.) and 40 to go) (I'll spare you and not list all 50 states . . . but I've been to Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, Florida, Texas, Arizona and Georgia....could list many more that I've just "passed through" but my goal is to actually visit in some capacity . . .)
- visit every continent at least once (3 down, 4 to go)
Australia
Europe
Asia
Antarctica (yes I will even take a trip here for the sake of this goal)
- travel the Trans-Siberian railroad in its entirety, a 9 day trip (or at least until it reaches North Korea, not sure if I'm allowed in, or would even want to go in....but I believe that N.K. is the last stop on the railroad)
- learn a martial art (or two)
- learn yoga (in progress)
- write more books! ;) (in progress)
- learn how to effectively (and safely) shoot a gun
- learn self defense
- become a forensic anthropologist (on my way!)
- hike the grand canyon
- learn a new language (or several)
- swim with dolphins
- visit the redwood forest
- visit Puzzlewood, in the UK
- visit Puzzlewood, in the UK
- visit the "7 wonders of the world" as currently listed below:
The Original Seven Wonders of the World
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Channel TunnelCN Tower
Golden Gate Bridge
Itaipu Dam
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works
Panama Canal
Natural Wonders of the World
The Great Barrier Reef
The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro
Mt. Everest
Paricutin Volcano
Victoria Falls
The "New" Seven Wonders of the World
On July 7, 2007 (7-7-07) an organization announced a "new" set of the Seven Wonders of the World based on online voting from around the world...
Chichen Itza, Mexico - Mayan City
Christ Redeemer, Brazil - Large Statue
The Great Wall, China (and possibly hike it in its entirety, almost 2000 miles)
Petra, Jordan - Ancient City
The Roman Colosseum, Italy
The Taj Mahal, India