Somewhere along the line I lost track of the idea that we always have options. It's something that I've read many times in self help books and inspirational blog posts. Most of my life I've thought, those words don't really apply to me. Maybe there were times when I didn't really have any viable options. Maybe I'll never know. Over the last eight or nine months, I have been thinking a lot more about the idea that I have options; and now I find myself taking my first step down a brand new path.
The option I have chosen is to change my life so that I can work doing something I feel passionate about, sailing. Specifically, I will be sailing on the bark Picton Castle, from Bali, Indonesia west around the Cape of Good Hope and North to Savannah, GA. That's just about half the way around the world; hence the name of my blog, Halfway Scott.
Tomorrow, August 28, 2014 is my last day at work, after 28 years with the same company. I'm much too young to retire but I have decided that if I wait any longer I might not by young enough to learn to sail a tall ship. I'll admit it's pretty scary, walking away from a relatively secure job and income to try something so completely different, but it's scary in an exciting way. I will try to share my experiences, with words and pictures, here on these pages, updating the blog when we make landfall and I can find an Internet Café.
Come and join me on my trip halfway around the world, it's sure to be an adventure!
Nice. I like it. Also glad to hear the explanation or definition of halfway. I did not get it. Now I do. Good luck and God speed.
ReplyDeleteGood job Scott. We like it a lot and will be following very closely over the coming months. We wish you God speed and good wind
ReplyDeleteI learned today that the satellite communicator service has a tracking ping that it sends out every 4 hours. It is linked to a webpage with a map so you can track where I am in the world.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read the post about your new adventure. You will have to email me instruction on hoe to track where in the world you are...I can not use the interactive map on the Picton Castle website on either my iPad or my home computer - and I'm usually fairly tech savvy :(
ReplyDeleteSo excited for you Uncle Scott! I look forward to reading about your great adventures! Wishing you all your dreams and sending all my love!
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