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Short props go to Mainstay Suites in Roanoke, VA.

I can’t say enough about the staff there. They worked so hard for my business. Let’s face it, I don’t have much money and I sure as heck don’t look like I have much money, and yet they bent over backwards for me.

My new Apple PBG4 was having difficulty with their WiFi network. They shuffled me around between 6 rooms looking for a room that would allow me a connection, and we never found one either. They were so patient with me that rather then head next door to the Comfort Inn, which offered better WiFi quite possibly, I decided to stay for the night. I did all my work in the lobby and no one cared a whit….
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Today was a good day. It was a day for reflection.

When I got back to my hotel room I found myself in a very pensive mood. I sat there quietly in the dark, thinking about the past four years of my life. For what ever reason it dawned on me that there are two very different types of people in this world. Yet, as different as they are they share something in common.

One type of person is the quiet type who is content staying within themselves. They often stay at home, never venturing out of their comfort zone very much. They may pass through this world unnoticed by the masses, and are perfectly content to do so. They may not be successful in the traditional sense and they may never make a profound impact on the world in the way that someone like Bill Gates did. Still, in their own way these people make the world go round. They often make the best of friends. They are wonderful listeners. They are often loyal. At least this has been my experience. I enjoy this kind of person. At times I have been this kind of person.
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Well, the first official day of my travels are underway. On the way to Bedford VA., I realized that I needed this years flu shots. I happened to remember it because when traveling south on Rt. 29 from Charlottesville VA, in the direction of Lynchburg VA. you pass my doctors office.

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OK, I have so much to do. Shopping for suit case, mini cooler, some cloths, pick up meds, leaving key and codes with my brother and more…..I took a photo of Blue pre-trip. Man he looks great. What do you think? Here he is….

Handsome ,eh?

[Editors note: It's been three years since that wonderful journey. Life has changed so much since then, but I am eternally grateful for this experience.]

(Editors Note 11/23/06: Two years later, and my biggest regret is that I did not find a way to hold on to Blue.)