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Threshold Brands Locations I Have Visited

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I am no longer working at this company.  It was a good ride and it was appreciated that they allowed me to work remotely and travel in my van.  I enjoyed the friendship of the individual franchise owners.  


April at MaidPro The Villages (FL)
Feb 2022

Kathryn at MaidPro Orlando East (FL)
and Sir Grout Central Florida
Feb 2022

Mark Sewell (and crew)
at MaidPro Orlando West (FL)
Feb 2022








Candace at MaidPro Tampa (FL)
Feb 2022

Eric & Kelly at Pestmaster Sarasota (FL)
Feb 2022
Omar at MaidPro Coral Gables (FL)
Feb 2022

Rick at MaidPro West Palm (FL)
Feb 2022


Andrea & Carlos at Men in Kilts Miami (FL)
and MaidPro Miami Beach (FL)
Jan 2022

Michelle & Eddie at MaidPro Naples (FL)
(Second Visit)
Jan 2022





















Keith at MaidPro Lakeland (FL)
Jan 2022

Christian at MaidPro Garner (NC)
Dec 2022

Todd at MaidPro Raleigh North (NC)
Dec 2021

Travis at MaidPro Edina (MN)
Oct 2021




Chris & Alicia at MaidPro Andover (MN)
Oct 2021

Brent at MaidPro Maple Grove (MN)
Oct 2021




Coralee at MaidPro Boise (ID)
Sep 2021

Byron at MaidPro Sandy (UT)
Sep 2021
Eddie at Men in Kilts Fort Collins (CO)
Sep 2021





Denise at MaidPro Broomfield (CO)
Sep 2021
Christ & Nikki at MaidPro Hershey (PA)
Jun 2021







Rodney at MaidPro Pooler (GA)
Oct 2020
Sean at MaidPro Marin (CA)
Sep2019







Jonathan at MaidPro Culver City (CA)
Sep 2019













George & Brie (and Charlie) at MaidPro Lombard (IL)
Jul 2018

Sandy at MaidPro McMurray (PA)
Jul 2018
Matt & Tanya at MaidPro Nova Scotia
Jul 2017

Stephanie at MaidPro Central Austin (TX)
Mar 2017















Ricardo at MaidPro North Austin (TX)
Mar 2017

Michelle at MaidPro Naples (FL)
May 2015
Kearney Lincoln Omaha Disc Golf To Missoula and Back Nebraska

Driving from Omaha, NE to Kearney, NE

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I had the weekend to get from Omaha, NE (G on the map) to Denver, CO (B).  While planning the trip, I decided I’d stop in Kearney, NE (A) for the night.  Lake Hastings Park, one of the top disc golf courses in Nebraska, was near there and just off the route (I).  Kearney (pronounced Car-Knee) also had a course and some live music spots.  It is about half way across Nebraska and would a perfect place to stop for the night.  This turned into a fun, full day of the trip.

Played a quick 9 holes at  my local course in Omaha before heading out to Lincoln, NE.  Lincoln was not originally on my itinerary, but it was on the way and would be a good place to stop for my coffee. I ended up wandering around the capitol building which turned into it’s own little adventure that deserved a separate post! It was an excellent excursion!
Played a round of disc golf at Lake Hasting Park in Hastings, NE.  This was one of my favorite courses on the trip.  It had some a good mix of shots through trees and over/around water.  It was set in a beautiful park.  It was quite hot out that day and I was able to take a dip in the lake to cool off!
Saw this stretched across the highway as I approached Kearney. I had to go see what it was.  The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is a rest area, monument and museum that houses a historical experience that tells the story of Nebraska and the Platte River Valley in the development of America.  Unfortunately, the museum itself was closed.  I did find the rest area full of history and historical stories.  I enjoyed walking around, reading the plaques and learning more.
Kearney, NE is the sandhill crane capital of the world! Every year between March and April, over 600,000 Sandhill Cranes make a stop in Kearney on their way north.  Unfortunately, I was there after this event but I heard stories about it.  They say the sound itself is pretty amazing.  Maybe I’ll pass this way again during this migration event some day.
 
Made it into Kearney later in the day and explored downtown a bit.


Everyone was very into the
University of Nebraska volleyball game
Explored Yanney Park and enjoyed the sunset from there.  The park had a little lake, a bunch of waling trails and a lookout tower.  The new “Gardens of Yanney Park” was under construction and should be a beautiful place to walk around when it’s done.
Went to Cunningham’s Journal for some live music before calling it a night.
Roadtrips

I Am Blessed With So Many Red Dots

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Mid way through 2015, I started allowing Google to track me.  I have my privacy settings in such a way that each time I attend somewhere new, Google puts a red dot on a map.  This is my map as of mid November 2021.

One of the features of these red dots is that I can click on one and it will bring up where I visited that day.  It shows the daily road map and also includes any pictures I took that day.  I love randomly clicking on dots and re-experiencing adventures both when I’m in need of a pick me up and also when my daughters visit.  They like seeing my trips.
I feel blessed that I have been able to travel.  I am blessed because I work a job I enjoy and have learned how to be successful at it while on the road.  I am blessed because I get to visit friends and family that I haven’t seen in years and in some situations, decades!  I am seeing places I never thought I’d see and others I hoped I get to see someday.  I have been able to play over 100 different disc golf courses throughout the United States, some of which were used as PDGA tournament locations.
Getting on the road has always been a dream of mine and to be able to do this, while still young enough to throw a disc and while working a job I love, makes the dream even better.
I am blessed and I’m looking forward to adding more red dots.