In Search of Eldorado

Well, it’s kind of metaphorical. In the Edgar Allan Poe poem to the left, the poem describes the journey of a “gallant Knight” in search of the legendary El Dorado. The knight spends much of his life on this quest. In his old age, he finally meets a “pilgrim shadow” who points the way through “the Valley of Shadow”, a metaphor of my quest to experience as much of the country as I can before I reach “the valley of shadow”.

This was one of Poe’s last poems, written in 1849 during the California Gold Rush, and symbolic of his mindset at the time.

The top video to the right is the song El Dorado, written for the 1966 John Wayne movie of the same name, and played during the opening credits. I thought of having it play automatically when the website is accessed, but if anyone is visiting every day to follow my adventures, it might get a little tedious. James Caan recites portions of it throughout the movie and relates it to John Wayne’s character. You all know I’m a John Wayne fan.

The middle video to the right is just about my favorite song, Bob Seger singing ROLL ME AWAY live in Boston. The music is fantastic. The lyrics make you feel like Bob Seger is on his own personal Search for El Dorado. Leaving the corporate world, heading west, the soaring flight of an eagle and views of boundless mountain beauty in every direction, and being free to choose that direction. Knowing that human beings can do what’s right.

The bottom video is a great inspirational song from the SOUND OF MUSIC

Then again, maybe I’m just pulling your leg because I like the movies and the music.