Hello.  I am currently two days from leaving for Spain and I could not be more excited.  My preparations have gone more than according to plan and I have followed my fitness guidelines perfectly all month.  I feel great mentally and physically and am pumped at being given the opportunity to go earn my European Tour card.  As Thanksgiving came and went I had plenty of time to think exactly what it is I am personally thankful for.  The answer really is that I am able to pursue what makes me happy and at the same time see many places in this world I would not otherwise ever see.  I am fortunate to be bringing a great friend of mine, Michael Wellington, to caddy for me over the next two stages and he will be a great asset to have in terms of bringing the utmost positivity out of my game.  He is another fellow Saint Louisan that plays golf professionally, so he will make a great American teammate to have on the bag.
    It had been a long, strange road that I have traveled in 2011.  For whatever reason, here I am ready to embark on a remarkable trip to Spain for 18 days.  It could have ended up leading to so many different paths, but the year has all pointed me toward this for some reason.  I feel that there is a definitive and meaningful reason that I am left with the opportunity to earn my European Tour card for 2012 to finish out my season.  I really have had a great year that has taken me to a heck of a lot of magnificent places.  I have played very steady all year and maintained a mature, disciplined head on my shoulders.  I am going to take all of that with me to Europe.  I obtained the latest weather outlook for the next 10 days and it is going to be a Groundhogs Day similar sunny and 65 degrees for the entirety of my first week there.  I am looking forward to playing golf to the best of my ability and having a superb attitude the whole time I play.  I will keep you posted with my progress throughout my journey (internet connection pending over there of course).  Thanks for reading!!