January 9, 2008

I have been contemplating my next move. I have been here in Djibouti and traveling around for the last 8 months. I am thinking of staying on for another year. My brother, Richard, and I have been working out a plan to buy land in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. A great place to grow grapes and make pinot noir. This has been a dream of my brothers for some time and I am finally getting on board with it. I want to own land and I want to be closer to my family. I think staying over seas for another year I can do more traveling and I can gain more experiences. I know that this is a big change but I know that it won't weight me down enough to stop me from doing what I love to do. I want to concentrate more on photography and I like traveling so I know that will be in my future. I want to get a chance to help people more. I hope the new year is treating everyone good. To Mia I love you and I hope to see you soon in Jacksonville. We will have some beach adventures and have fun. Love to all.

Cheers,

Robert Simila