Update #3: Task #5 -Visit All 50 States

See older lists here and here and here

Just crossed some off this summer - South Carolina (Days 1, 2, 3) Ohio, and Kentucky. 


I've also started to map out the rest of the states. For example, who do I know that I can go visit there or what landmark or national park or what-have-you. I'm a-plannin' but a lot of travel equals a lot of expense, so it might be a little while before I cross off some more. But I am thoroughly okay with that - there's no deadline except my life-time. 

States I've Lived In: (4)

California, Indiana, Missouri, Texas

States I've Worked In/Already Visited: (26)

Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming

States I'm Already Planning On:

Wisconsin ('13)

States That I Still Need To Visit: (19)

Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia

UPDATE 2: Task #5 -Visit All 50 States

See the older list here...

I hit Iowa twice in 2010 (January, June-July), and tackled both Montana and Wyoming with the Yellowstone trip in August 2010.

I've got two in the works eventually... I need to plan a road trip and knock them off the list. I was going to try to get Nebraska this summer, but exhaustion won out.

I've also amended the qualification to "significant time spent" vs. an overnight stay. Driving through the state simply won't count. Neither will just a rest stop - if its simply to use the facilities and eat a meal. It must include a significant visit - where I see some local sights.

Anyone want to help me knock some more states off my list??

States I've Lived In: (4)
California, Indiana, Missouri, Texas [note: "lived in" means stayed for a period of longer than a show contract; and not necessarily tied to a contract either]

States I've Worked In/Already Visited: (20)
Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming

States I'm Already Planning On: (2)
Oregon (One of my besties lives there now - no set plans but it's gonna happen), Ohio (hopefully visiting with a friend/former ASM this fall)

States That I Still Need To Visit: (22)
Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

I'm still alive...

... wow, and much more time has gone by without a post. This summer job just eats me up alive and doesn't leave much for me to function with.

Actually, the schedule has gotten much more manageable lately, but I've been crippled by a broken computer. Thanks to my iPad, I've been able to eke by, but its nice to have the new computer in hand.

It's not fully up-to-speed (I can't get some stuff off my old HD yet... or ever) and need to wait until I have access to the backup on my external drive that is home in STL.

But for now, this works for me... and I'm getting used to the quirks and new developments since my old computer was made (that's 4 years ago - an eon in the computing world).

So hopefully I'l have some new pictures for you in a week or so! I've had a chance to put the camera back in my hands and my artistic soul is not screaming as much anymore.