Eric Jon Padol

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Introduction I am an experienced United States traveler -- I have now been to all 50 of our States, visiting Hawaii in celebration of my 40th birthday! I call this accomplishment 40=50, stealing a page from Joe Maddon, the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, and his 9=8 (Nine players playing together will be one of the eight playoff teams at the end). I have also excelled in weight loss. On January 4, 2008, I weighed 265 pounds; I most recently weighed myself, on the last day of my Hawaii trip, after eating out every meal, at 127. Thus the name "better half" -- I have cut my weight by more than half, and am much better for it! :) In this blog I will detail my literal journey around our wonderful nation, as well as my figurative journey to greater physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Interests Traveling, Visiting as Many Baseball Stadiums as Possible, Singing, Chess, Dining!