SailingBo 2.0
Hi there. Back in 2004 I started SailingBo.com so family & friends could keep up with me as I took a semester off of college, moved onto a 25′ sailboat and sailed around the Gulf of Mexico. If you have any interest in seeing the old site, I’m keeping it alive for now. Feel free to take a look.
But now, after almost 5 years in the corporate world, I’ve decided to make some changes in my life, both personally and professionally. Inspired by hundreds of travel blogs, the Matador Network, and Tim Ferris’s “4-Hour Work Week”, I’m going to try my hand at something more location-independent. This site will serve as my home-base.
I’ve created a Life List, and I’m going to work towards checking off the items, one by one. A major theme in my life list is to spend more time writing, whether it’s journal or blog entries, travel articles, or even books. This site will hopefully play a large role in that. And since I’ve had a few extra cups of coffee this morning, I’m going to pre-load this thing with a few pieces I’d written months (or in some cases, years) ago. Most of these entries were for my family’s blog, but several are from my journal and have never been read by anyone before.
So, if you have a minute, take a look at one of the entries below, or visit the “About” page to learn a little more about me.
Hi. I’ve been a longtime admirer of your members and group from the deep in the shadows. I’ve wanted to walk out into the light, but the timing just hasn’t been right.
See, I’ve been blogging in one form or another for at least 6 or 7 years. But I never felt like I’d be a good fit. My first blog back in 2004 was about this sailboat trip that I was taking and I stopped posting to it before you’d been founded. Then I held a few work-related blogs & a family blog. None of those really fit the 20sb’s profile.
But now. Now it’s different.
I’ve spent a lot of time in the past few years quietly writing in one notebook or another and I’m finally ready to start sharing my thoughts with the world. Yes, I said it. The World. And to me, you are The World. So it’s a perfect fit, right?
I ask you, dear 20SB, did you save me a seat? 
It’s often said that you don’t appreciate something until it’s gone. Well, I just want to take this opportunity to show my appreciation of one of the most special places on Earth. I’m talking about our cabin on Weiss Lake.
I was able to drive up here this afternoon, and spend a couple hours aboard the pontoon boat. As I sat there watching another spectacular sunset, I couldn’t help but think of some of the amazing memories surrounding this place. Please excuse me while I reminisce. Read the full post…
I almost accidentally got married one time. Let me explain. A friend of mine who I worked with at the radio station was getting married. His bride, Lovisa, and he had both gone to Vanderbilt, and were having their wedding in Nashville. He still works in baseball radio, so the wedding was to take place during the all-star break. I had just gotten settled in at Auburn, and I had a good month before I was going to be really busy, so I invited my ex-girlfriend Laura and decided to go.
As I typically do, I started looking for the invitation on Friday to get the details. It was then that I realized it was a 7pm wedding. I don’t know much about weddings, but I think that 7pm means you need to put on your fancy shoes. It took a little bit of doing, but I was able to raid a few closets at home and put together a very fitting black suit ensemble that I was rather proud of. Read the full post…
