Because I'm not that good on the phone...

I work as a fundraising consultant to Catholic churches, schools, and charities. This job requires a great deal of travel. I really believe in what I do, and I love to travel so, in most ways, it’s a perfect fit. And yet, on my first extended business trip, I seem to be spending a great deal of time wishing you all were here.

Well… not all at once, honestly. Ideally, I’d like you all to take turns visiting in small groups. And then once a week, we’d have large communal dinners and go out together... but only at locations of my choosing.

But you are not here and I want to share my life with you as best I can. And so, I am starting a blog. Not very original, but more effective than calling each of you every time I eat at a cool restaurant or have a story about work.

I want this blog to be a lot of things. Travel blog. Work blog. Personal blog, Photo blog…

A Place Blog.

I need to keep thinking about what that means exactly, but I know I’m on the right track. I’ll talk about it more as this blog develops I’m sure.

More than anything I’m really hoping you will all read it and keep track of me while I’m away. I want to keep sharing my life with my friends even though I’m away from home. (I’m also very much hoping that you will all feel comfortable giving suggestions.)

I miss you all almost as much as I miss new episodes of Sons of Anarchy. (My hotel doesn’t get FX.)