The Trip of a Lifetime

So I have this idea...

The purpose of this blog will be two fold. First, it allows me to organize my thoughts on this trip. And second, once the trip begins, I hope to use the blog to keep you up to date on my progress and share with everyone where I go, what I do and who I see.

The idea comes from the road trips I have done each of the last few winters. When it gets colds up north, I get a few months of from work. Being a PGA Professional has its perks. Two months off in the winter is especially nice. With that time, I usually drive to South Carolina, Georgia and Florida and make the rounds visiting as many friends and family as I can.

Last year, I did a 15 day, 3000 plus mile road trip. It was my most ambitious trip ever but it also turned out to be my best trip ever. I went all the way to Miami and came back. Stopping in Richmond, Clemson, Orlando, Miami and Charleston.

So as this summer winds down and football season is now only a week away, I get to thinking about my winter. What can I do this winter with my time off?

Hence, an idea.

I want to put together an even more ambitious trip than last year. I want to go all the way to the left coast and back. Take a southern route out and a northern route home. Play golf, watch college basketball and visit PGA Tour stops all the way out, ski all the way back. The timing of the trip is yet to be determined but my guess is mid January to mid February. I have no doubt that this trip will take over a month to do, cost as much as $10,000 and be one of the toughest driving challenges I have undertaken.

Right now, all I have is the idea. As I start to plan, I can think of so many possibilities. I am also open to any other ideas. Feel free to share.

The two biggest things on my mind right now....

1. Can I get someone to go with me?

2. I need a car to do this trip. (I have one but don't feel like putting 7,000 miles on it one month. Plus my car is not good in the snow.)

I guess that is it for now. As I said before, please feel free to contact me with ideas. Where should I go? What should I do? When? Thanks ahead of time.

Reed