Home Away From Home

Thanks for turning onto my little spur of the information highway.

I'm 43 and enjoying life in Naperville, one of Chicago's far west suburbs. It is a great place to be in the summer months. But I make a point of traveling to warmer climates in the colder months. That is what most of my trip log is about. That is a continuing work., making updates every few months.  

I am grateful to be in a situation where I can travel frequently. I use that privilege going to a motorhome that resides in warmer areas of the country. I think of it as a winter home on wheels. I really enjoy outdoor activities. By leaving the cold weather, in Illinois, I can have fun rollerblading, hiking and flying this crazy powered paraglider to the right.

If I am not doing something outdoors or on a trip, most of my time is spent in front of my computer reading scientific articles. I also devote a good portion of my free time to USPPA, a non-profit organization for powered paragliding. I deal with memberships, emails, voicemails etc. I enjoy helping people so it's fulfilling. 

I'm also doing my part for the economy - shopping. I like technology and the gadgets that come forth. If it has a remote control, I want it. As a kid I enjoyed collecting coins and have now taken it up in a small way again spending real money for collectable money. Who knows maybe in 20 years I'll retire based on the eBay receipts from selling some of these goodies. In the meantime it's fun to own a piece of the "action".

I do enjoy sharing my adventures. Therein lies the problem, making time to update the website. I started it in 2004 and have a lot of pictures and stories to add. For now I am only adding current trips. Feel free to comment or point out grammatical errors, no offense will be taken.

Why an internet site anyway? Well, it's only $15 per year, a friend suggested it, did most of the initial work, and it's kind of fun. Plus if I ever forget who I am somebody can just point me here.