Well, golly, what a year it’s been for Josh – lots of changes.
In January of 2009, Josh made a career change and began working for Lichtsinn Motors in Forest City as their Marketing & Special Events Director. It has been a challenging new position and he has learned a lot about the car and RV industry in a short time period.
February brought about a relationship status modification on Facebook – from “In a Relationship” to “Single.” And while my friend Joshua felt like staying on the couch for a couple of years without moving except to go to the fridge for cold beer and deli meats, by June he had regained his wits and was ready to start leaving his parent’s house again.
March included a trip to Alabama for Josh. He agreed to conclude the season as the Waldorf men’s golf coach even as he began his new position at Lichtsinn Motors (which, by the way, is a great place to buy a new or used vehicle at an unbeatable price!) and the team’s spring break trip took them to the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama. It was a great week of golf and camaraderie for Josh and his players.
During April through July he was busy training for his triathlons. In May he placed 3rd overall at the Mason City sprint triathlon and in June he completed two Olympic distance triathlons (.9 mile swim, 24 mile bike and 6.2 mile run). The first was at TRINONA in Winona, Minn., and the second was in Rochester, Minn. At Rochester, he improved his time by 22 minutes – finishing the race in 2 hours and 47 minutes!
When he wasn’t busy working out, Josh went to a Keane (his favorite band) concert in Minneapolis, hung out with friends in Okoboji, St. Paul, Des Moines and Mankato, and played some golf.
August was an epic month. Josh went to Boston and Cape Cod with his friend Chris Fitzgerald. At Cape Cod, Josh and Chris went to see their buddy Dan Wellik coach in the prestigious Cape Cod league. A good time was had by all. Only a few lobsters survived.
Two half marathons, his cousin Megan’s wedding, a 100-mile bike ride, and the purchase/renovation of a townhouse (104 Sweetgrass Lane) in Forest City consumed the fall months for Josh.
And then, in November, Josh met me in Peru. We had a magical week of Pisco Sours (a strong but tasty alcoholic drink), delicious cebiche (raw fish marinated in citrus juices), and sightseeing in the capital city of Lima. Josh stayed with the family of Andres Baertl (one of his former Waldorf golfers) during the trip. I made the monumental decision of going back to the States with Josh at the end of his week in Peru and life has been great ever since.
We had a great Thanksgiving with Josh’s family and are looking forward to more Holidays together.
It has truly been a wonderful year for Josh and 2010 is going to be even better. To follow along with Josh’s adventures, check out his blog at http://thedammjourney.blogspot.com.
As for me, I’m just happy to be a part of Josh’s life now and I hope you’ll all be able to meet me sometime soon. I occupy the 6th floor of the IKEA bookshelf in Josh’s townhouse.
Once again, Happy Holidays,
Pedro
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