I found this old email I sent to a friend just before I left on my trip and had to laugh at my own smart-assery.

Enjoy:



Hi all,

Trying to leave on my trip this week - delays, delays.
Good Grief Texas is going to be hot, hot, hot!
will keep everyone posted as to arrivals, departures, detours, delays, incapacitations, and incarcerations as things progress.
Just finished watching the last couple of episodes of  "The Long Way Down"  - the actor Ewan MacGregor and friends riding BMW enduro bikes from London to Cape town, South Africa.
Amazing to see whether you like motorcycles or not - 85 days of travel thru 18 countries.  Highly recommended and makes me want to hit the road asap.

I have reserved a blog space (yes, very narcissistic and fairly gay) at http://elpinchepirata.blogspot.com/  (still not as bad as Facebook)
Will post pictures and the amazing story of my journey as time allows - you know, the triumphs, tragedies,  remarkable insights, successes, and philosophical ramblings, as filtered thru the unique perspective, witty narrative, and often thought provoking, poignant, heartbreaking, and sometimes staggering genius of a truly iconic American voice
(yes, me)
(jerk)