Learning to paddle on Lake Woodlands. |
After 13 years in exports with a large shipping company I was let go during a company-wide layoff. Since the age of 16, I had never been unemployed for more than 2 weeks and I decided it was about time to do some traveling and visit some of the places I'd always wanted to see. First, I took a road trip from Houston to Key West, the Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone and then back to Houston. I was on the road for a month, spending more than half of my nights sleeping in a tent. I also visited the Grand Canyon, the Everglades, Vegas, Hawaii, and Arches National Park just to name a few places. I joined an outdoor group to learn how to backpack and kayak. I visited some beautiful places and had some amazing experiences that I wouldn't trade for a million dollars - some of which I've written about in this blog. Check out the Pics from the Road and Travel Pages to find them. I went to school full time for a semester and spent priceless time at home with my daughter during the winter months when I couldn't travel.
Camping in the Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. |
Now, I'm looking forward to getting back to work. I'm currently looking for a job in exports, hopefully with a freight forwarder so I can learn another side of the business. I love challenging myself in my professional life as well as during my "off time".
On the rim of the Grand Canyon. |