Where have you been?
I have a weird philosophy about traveling. I usually travel for educational or ministry reasons but I don't really go on many trips just for fun. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy new cultures and places, too. But I typically have a hard time justifying the expense in my mind. I think of all the money I would be spending on myself, all the time away from the Lord's work, all because "I" want to experience new things or explore new places.
Not that traveling is wrong. This past year I've already traveled to Monterey, CA (regional scientific conference), Arkansas (wedding), New Mexico (CHIP summit), Missouri (GC Session), and Sacramento, CA (ASI), to name a few. This coming year I'll be in Tennessee (GYC) and Toronto (national scientific meeting). Perhaps I already travel enough on scientific and ministry-related trips. Maybe I'm just a poor university student. Perhaps it's because my 1992 Honda Civic just can't do those 2000 mile road trips anymore. And besides, to be honest, I'm perfectly happy right where God has placed me.
However, in the spirit of this post, I have provided a map of all the states that I have visited (that I can remember). Right now, it's a little over 50%. It could have been more, but it didn't seem fair to include airport visits...hehe
Not that traveling is wrong. This past year I've already traveled to Monterey, CA (regional scientific conference), Arkansas (wedding), New Mexico (CHIP summit), Missouri (GC Session), and Sacramento, CA (ASI), to name a few. This coming year I'll be in Tennessee (GYC) and Toronto (national scientific meeting). Perhaps I already travel enough on scientific and ministry-related trips. Maybe I'm just a poor university student. Perhaps it's because my 1992 Honda Civic just can't do those 2000 mile road trips anymore. And besides, to be honest, I'm perfectly happy right where God has placed me.
However, in the spirit of this post, I have provided a map of all the states that I have visited (that I can remember). Right now, it's a little over 50%. It could have been more, but it didn't seem fair to include airport visits...hehe
posted by Tim at 11:24 PM
5 Comments:
Glad that you see traveling the same way I do. The only question I have is "How would you classify my current trip to MI?" Well, I guess that's different than just going on a trip just to see the sites. It's been cold and snowy since I've gotten here, but I'd still rather be here than CA right now.
Hope you're having a good week. Tell Al hi for me. Happy Thanksgiving.
Man. You sure do a lot of traveling. Lucky duck, even Hawaii. (Norman says, "He didn't go to HI. What's he talking about? I know his travel schedule.")
Tim,why don't you include the whole world? After all, you've also been to Mexico, Japan, Thailand, Ireland, England, Romania, to name a few. And yes, Norman, Tim's been to HI...in fact, at least twice. A globe trotter, that he is.
oops, I'm sorry. I thought this was from the travel schedule from the past year. I know Tim's been to Hawaii before. Sorry, again. :-(
Mommy to the rescue! :-)
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