Fourteen years ago I wrote my first blog post here at LTG.  What a ride it has been!  I knew moving to Korea would be an adventure but I of course had no idea what lay in store for me.  Lots of good and bad during my journey, but it changed my life in ways I could never have imagined.  I have no regrets about my decision to break free from my boring suburban life.  Yeah, I lost two wives along the way but I guess that’s just the price of admission.

As I said back then:

On a more personal level, I have lived a very comfortable life. Too comfortable perhaps. The chance to live and work overseas in a totally alien culture seems to be an exciting opportunity to get out of my box and experience a new lifestyle. Yes, I am looking forward to the adventure. Of course, the nature of adventure is the not knowing how things will turn out. I know I will miss my family and friends and everything that is familiar and wonderfully American. I have made a two-year commitment to the Army, and if I am miserable and lost and lonely, well I will deal with it and learn what I can from the experience. Going in, I have a positive attitude and believe that I have the power to determine what I gain and how I grow as I live this new life.

And now of course, I never want to go back to where and who I was.  So these days I’m living a new adventure in the Philippines.

This blog has evolved into something of a personal (probably too personal) diary of my thoughts and actions as I make my way through this world.  My life truly is an open book.  That’s not always good I suppose, but I do strive to be honest with my readers.

And I would be remiss if I did not give a shout out to those faithful few who have come along for the ride.  I think anyone who writes needs and appreciates feedback from his audience.  But I’ve gained so much more than that.  I’ve made some friends and gotten the kind of brutally honest advice you might not expect or receive in the 3D world.  It’s meant more to me than you’ll ever know.  Thanks for sticking around!

Here’s hoping for another fourteen years of blogging.  At least!