The Final Leg

I completed the drive to Denver today.  It was a beautiful day to be out on the road.  After putzing along at 50-100 miles a day, it actually felt freeing to set the cruise control and breeze down the freeway.  I had the sun at my back through the dramatic mesas & buttes of Eastern Utah & Western Colorado.  The last 200 miles of the drive--through the heart of the Rockies--was sadly in the dark, but if all goes according to plan, I'll be well positioned to return "up the mountain" during daylight hours. 

So one month & 7,800 miles after leaving Niles and about four months & who knows how many miles after departing Philadelphia, I finally made it to Denver.  A handful of highlights will show just what a great run it has been: 42 states; the final space shuttle launch; visits with all my brothers & sisters, every niece & nephew, all six of my aunts, all but one uncle, and five cousins; my first camping experience; three bike rides around Niles; ten days traveling through the West with my mom;  reaching both the Atlantic & Pacific ocean; pulling honeysuckle at the creek property; a Silverhawks baseball game with my dad; and my first look in to the Grand Canyon.

But now, it's time to get on with more serious work, namely finding work.  Tomorrow, I'll start to look for some flexible short term housing.  Once my computer is set-up, I can begin the job hunt in earnest.