Traveling to see how the social network views social networks.
Location: Here

As yet another decade opens it’s doors for adventure, the last year was one of much travel across the country. Amongst the mix of isolation and solace of the road, I caught up with family and friends, met a lot of new faces and made some new friendlies along the way. I’m still in the midst of collecting a variety of thoughts, ideas, statistics, musings, emotions, shiny objects, odd entities and whatever else that may have found it’s way into my life along the way. The decade has been big and bold and I haven’t had time to look back on it much, nor do I feel a deep need to reflect on it. From the footstep of Ground Zero to an age where the world can be held in the palm of your hand, it’s been quite the ride. It is there to flip through, but the present is where I am. 4 months and 20,000 miles later are just a flash now, but the way it’s been documented is far from ye olden days of slide shows. Who knows what tools will be around in the next few years for a trip like the one I just pulled off.

The one thing for certain that will be around are the people who are there to meet and greet you along the way. I’ve had my days of fun and days for self, but in the end I always found people (or they found me.) From the remotest parts of desert and mountain top, to crowded city streets, they were there.

Here’s a little high-five to everyone I met along the way and those below that helped connect the dots across the nation.

Ann D, Kate G (special thanks to Tadpole,) Tony & Alicia D (special thanks to Sophia & Quinn,) Suzan K, Beth M, Rich & Stephanie E (special thanks to Wyatt), Team Bigos Buffalo, Dan & Cat S, Andrew E, Christa I, Rick S, Brandy C, Shannon M, George S, Boise Tweet crew, Shiro’s, Michelle “X”, Sara & the Salt crew, Rebecca “miss604,” Martha S (special thanks to Trevor and Danny,) AC, Matt W & Joanne S, Jon & Lyn E, Neeraj & Nicole E, Mark G, KC “stary swecki” Team Bigos crew, Megan H, Angela H, Putz, Mike, Terri, Erin W, Lu C, Shane & Jess A, Pam L, Kevin B, & Kat J, Tony O, Karyn M & Rub Jewel Group reunion, Jody & Anna M with special shout to the Jax crew, Liz A, Sara G, Sunny W, Puddy, DK “Disco Karaoke” Lee, Andrea G, Lindsey R, Trina N, Catherine Z, Will, Greig F, Jen B, PJ P, DJ P, Napa & Sonoma wine hosts including Aubrey, David “The Guam Bomb” and Christopher, Cali Team Bigos, Danielle K, Jeremy H, Kris and Tricia R (special thanks to Mason and Anna,) “Greta” Garmin and of course, the parental figures, my bro and sis.

It’s been quite the ‘09 and the ‘aughts, zero’s, 2000’s or whatever this decade goes down as. The next should be as good a name game. Happy New Year people!