Starting a blog with Kelly Clarkson lyrics?????

Kind of hard to believe I'd be starting my blog with this youngster's words. I'd hear this song on the radio while I was wrapping up all the pre-travel details and think how it might make a good introduction to my log of photos and ideas. It was difficult to leave all the folks that I love and the places that I love. Let's just say that up front. I'm excited to begin this next chapter. But, I very much want to stay in touch.

I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway


Montreal
August 19th, 2005

And a tip of the hat to Judy who designed the Tasmaniac 2005 tee shirt!