Let the Travelog begin.

There are a few things that being on the road makes very difficult: 

• Knowing where the heck you are (day of the week, state, time zone...)
  
• Keeping in touch with friends & family on any kind of consistent basis
  
• Maintaining a record of places you've been and fun things you've done. 

I did a fairly poor job at this for most of my first year with "Fiddler...", so I wanted to find a way to make this easier on everyone. And thanks to the wonderful people over at Apple, and my incessant need to photograph everything, I think I have found a solution. Iphone and Ipad users can download this nifty little app called "Postman" which allows you to make your own personal postcards!  For the picture on the 'front' you can use one of their stock photos, access wifi to get a satellite map location like a google map, or (in my mind the best option) use your own photography! On the 'back' you can write a little message just like a real card. It even has a "stamp" haha.  And when you are done you can post it right to facebook, twitter, email, or save it as a photo to use in something later. 

So, I plan to start leaving postcards on my blog as often as I can. This way, while I am gone for so long, everyone can see exactly where I am and what I've been up to on a more consistent level. And with pictures being posted more frequently, it's as if you can experience the tour through my own eyes.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I do making them. I leave you with a fun song quote and the first of many postcards to come. Until we meet again...


"Saddle up your horses. We've got a trail to blaze...
Through the wild blue yonder of God's amazing grace.
Let's follow our leader into the glorious unknown.
This is a life like no other. This is The Great Adventure!" - Steven Curtis Chapman

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