Goals

I've never been very organized, but recently I've been making a real effort to set and achieve goals. Making lists and sticking to them.  
 
Just today I finished everything on my "to do" list- At the end of the day, it provided me with an incredible sense of accomplishment- until I realized I forgot to put pants on. Then I had to revise my list.  
 
In the past few months, I have been working towards the biggest goal I've ever presented myself with- I am planning on purchasing a home.   Unfortunately, I don't think that this will be possible in the greater bay area, or maybe even in California.  
 
I have recently started looking out of state- Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma have become the front-runners.   
 
In my search, a surprising and welcome opportunity has presented itself- for less than the price of a lower end home in California, I could purchase a home and a business property elsewhere. 
 
This is opening my eyes to the fact that it may be possible to fulfill one of my lifelong dreams- to open my own restaurant.  
 
Nothing fancy, a small bar/grill place.  Somewhere to relax and get a good meal.  Somewhere where I could hold court behind the bar and tell my friends "your money is no good here"- well for the first couple of rounds anyway.
 
I'm no stranger to bars or restaurants, but only as customer and part time employee- but it's something I've always wanted to do. A dream that now is a goal.  
 
Even as a youngster, I had a feeling that this was something I would like to do- when we would go out as a family, I always liked to watch the staff at coffee shops, the waitresses, the cooks, all the hustle and bustle.  I thought it would be great to be the manager, walking around, asking the customers if everything was all right, do you need anything?  
 
Occasionally, we would go to a place that had a waiting area or lounge, where as kids we would get to see inside of a real life bar- that's when I was in heaven- a dimly lit room, people laughing, and I new that was for me.
 
I know the odds are against opening a place, but I've been extremely fortunate over the years of being able to really enjoy my professions- and one of the best was my years behind the bar.  One of my favorite hobbies is spending time behind the grill- I feel this is something I have to try-  
 
Until I reach it- this is my place.   Pop's Cafe- pull up a stool.

Intro

I don't know if anyone will actually read, care about, or find any enjoyment in what festers in my head, but the process of working out the sludge between my ears and taking the time to type it out and formulate sentences may, I hope, help me to think a little clearer, and, in turn, allow me to be a better communicator.
 
In an age when e-mails and quick cell calls have all but replaced actual sit-down conversation and the lost art of letter writing, I feel as though I am slowly losing the ability to communicate with others in a meaningful way.
 
I know that some may view this format as a contributor to that problem, but I hope to use this space as a sort of first draft, or electronic index card to help me formulate thought and, hopefully, allow me to better communicate with others.