A Rough Outline of the Next Year

Yesterday was my last day at WaMu. Following is a rough outline of what I expect to do for the next year or so. This blog will provide updates throughout the year.

July 2008

• Meet Zach and friends in Ashford, WA then climb to Camp Muir on Mt. Rainier
• Fly to Hawai'i's Big Island to summit Mauna Kea and then hang out for a week

August 2008

• Spend a long weekend with friends on Sinclair Island in Washington's San Juan Islands
• Fly to Laguna Beach, CA for a wedding
• Pack up a U-Haul with all of Zach's possessions and drive it to his Dad's place in Columbus, OH

September 2008

• Hang out for a few days at Zach's family cottage in South Bristol, Maine
• Visit with Zach's Mom in Winsted, Connecticut until Zach departs for Holland
• Explore New England a bit then head back cross country to Seattle

October-November 2008

• Chill out in Seattle for a bit and catch up with friends
• Fly to Holland to visit Zach and his brother Matt for a week
• Pack up my apartment in Seattle

Mid-November 2008 – Mid-May 2009

• A six-month volunteer trip to Latin America, starting with seven weeks in Guatemala
• Volunteer and travel in Honduras
• Volunteer and travel in Nicaragua
• Volunteer and travel in Ecuador
• Volunteer and travel in Peru

June 2009

• Find a home (location TBD)
• Look for a job (profession TBD)