From Idea to Reality? You have climbed aboard from the start!

Welcome to what may end up being a total failure!  But even if I don't end up anchored in the Bahamas, my sailboat rocking in the waves, and a warm breeze on my face, I believe the personal journey itself will be worth the experience. If nothing else I hope to find out more about myself, what kind of life was I meant to lead, and what will truly make me happy.

Now before you start to groan, and worry that this might be some blog where I will blab on and on about philosophies of life, and how man was meant to live - well on second thought that may happen too! - but I intend to describe everything in the process.  From my first sailing lessons, and assuming that doesn't kill it from the beginning (maybe this turns into an RV fulltime living blog :) ), to practicing my skills on various boats, to deciding what type of boat, how I intend to support myself.  I'm sure the last sentence was a grammatical disaster.  That will be one thing you have to learn to cope with as this is an Applied Math major writing this blog!

I hope to list help I receive along the way - in terms of advice, and any other assistance.  I've heard (from my forum readings up to this point) that the sailing community is incredibly friendly and helpful. So I anticipate friendly advice telling me I'm being an idiot and point me in the right direction.

So now - here is where you (my masochistic reader), and I will start.    My 43rd birthday has just hit, and I find myself an out-of-shape former runner, who is single, unhappy, and has spent way too much time wallowing and maintaining life instead of living life.  I am divorced, and have 2 children.  One is 18 and on his way to Maryland for college, and the other will be a senior next year, and we're not sure where she will end up.  So the empty nest is upon me (unless of course - the kids end up having to come back - that never happens right? :)). I have recently found a decent job in the technical field (server technical specialist).  So maybe a consulting job will help support the lifestyle?  I already do some personal support remotely.   But that's a topic for another time.

Don't worry - I don't think I'll be living aboard next year or anything.  This will be a long process. I want to make sure it's right for me, and that I do enough research to get to the proper boat/equipment, etc.  This post seems to be getting way too long - so I'll leave this until tomorrow.  

Thanks for checking in! 

Tux