New Days Ahead....

It's been a long time since I've written in this blog. A lot of things have happened lately and it's been unusually unusual. 

In July, I was let go from my job. A blessing in disguise really. I felt relief. The job wasn't great and there was a sort of cost/benefit discrepancy going on with it. Still, it was a job and I need something to do with myself so I don't go stir crazy.

After some thinking about what to do next, I finally made some hard decisions. You see, I am a scientist by training-a cell biologist who studied neuronal development. I've been a professor and I've been a researcher. Unfortunately, science is a difficult occupation when you have a wife and kids unless, of course, you don't actually like the wife and kids. Fortunately, I love mine a lot and it helped me in making my decision.

Using the idea that I wanted to be available to the family and possibly even able to take and pick up the boys from school, I needed something that would allow that to happen. Unfortunately, most bosses suck and are so completely unreasonable about the hours you spend working so I needed a really cool boss. And of course, who has two thumbs and is a really cool boss? This guy! Me!

Okay, now that was settled. I'd hire myself and be my own boss. I just needed something that would actually be able to make me some money while giving myself the time to do the family things I wanted to do. 

Of course, it's always easiest to do something you love and care about. Unfortunately, my wife quickly quashed the idea of becoming a male gigolo. It's probably for the best as I wouldn't be making a whole lot of money that way. Instead, I thought I could start a high-end road bike rental company. I live in one of the most ride-able areas in the US and the climate is perfect for riding just about year-round. I could run it out of the house, even. Perfect! I hope to be renting mid- to high-end road bikes throughout Orange County and San Diego County.

So there it is. My idea. I'm currently trying to sit down and get it all into a business plan. I'll be calling it "Synaptic Cycles" as an homage to my past life as a neuroscientist. It even makes sense. From Wikipedia: "The word "synapse" comes from "synaptein", which Sir Charles Scott Sherrington and colleagues coined from the Greek "syn-" ("together") and "haptein" ("to clasp")." In essence, it means to clasp together or bring together.

Anway, look for an announcement soon. If anyone has logo ideas, let me know.