Current Events--Seattle

In February of 2001 I hit the road for Seattle on what would be a journey of over 2,000 miles. I drove the entire way myself over the span of about a week. The trip took me through Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon. I stayed with my Aunt Mary Lou near Salt Lake City, saw the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Cheyenne, passed Snake River Canyon and other sites too numerous to mention.

Above: Standing next to the tire of one of the huge trucks used in a mine near Salt Lake City.

At the end of February I moved in with my cousin Mark just south of Seattle. I stayed with him a few months while I worked on finding a job and fixing my car. Before long I had several jobs and moved out on my own to the house in Renton.

Above: I have a beer in the hot tub at my cousin's house. Right: The house in Renton I  lived in.

My main job was wine sales and distribution with a small company called St. Hilaire Cellars. As crazy as it sounds I also worked 3 other jobs too. I literally got paid to drink wine, drive around the Puget Sound area, hang out in bars giving away cigarettes, go to rock concerts/sporting events, and sometimes bartend. Life was rough! I kept very busy with all these fun jobs, but did find time to have a few new hobbies such as skydiving, skiing, acting, writing, internet research, etc..