Why am I writing this blog?

Although I first thought of creating a blog when several people asked me to send pictures and let them know what I was up on this trip, I'm writing it more for myself. I like writing. It allows me to put feelings and thoughts into words, organize them into sentences, and sort them into paragraphs. Writing combs the tangles out my brain. 

It will give me a way to process this journey that I'm on, like a journal. Only this one is public. I can relive the good and the bad. I can remember things later on. And it makes me sort out my pictures as I'm taking them. 

And, yes, I'm doing this so I can share my experience with you. You can take the journey vicariously if you want to. 

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  1. GregoryFebruary 4, 2024 at 4:01 AM

    Hello from West Virginia. It is 7 a.m. where I am and 8 p.m. wher you are. Just (TOY).

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  2. GregoryFebruary 4, 2024 at 4:02 AM

    "where", not "wher"

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2024 at 4:07 AM

    Love that you are doing this blog!!! T

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