PROJECT 364: A tip of the cap to my friend, Rob Adams

Rob Adams loves a road trip.

If you know him, you know that to be a fact and it’s something he shares regularly on his blog over at Exit 55—AKA SteelYankee.blogspot.com.

So, when I decided to take this Project 364/365 ride over the course of 2019, there was only one person I wanted to come with me on such a journey.

Rob.

On Dec. 31, 2018, I wrote a post announcing the “365 Days of Me” Project.

The next day I changed it to “Project 365”, and I invited Rob/Exit 55 to join me.

He grabbed his virtual go-bag and we were off.

And, unlike me, he hasn’t missed a day.

One of my favorite parts of Project 364/365 has been getting to know Rob on a far more personal level than I had before.

I knew Rob professionally through his association with WGCH Radio down in Greenwich, and his work with the now-defunct Hersom-Acorn publishing company.

We followed each other on social media, which is how I learned of Exit 55.

There is no doubt I now consider him a friend, even though we’ve never tipped back a beer, or shared a Waffle House breakfast.

Methinks that’s something we’ll have to rectify soon in celebration of crossing the finish line of our joint project.

Rob, I’m proud to point out, was perfect—365-for-365.

Bobby Murcer—perhaps his favorite Yankee—would be proud, too.

Some he hit out of the park. Others he fouled off.

But he didn’t miss a pitch.

I think he went on a far more personal journey than I did, touching on places that were near and dear to him, and because he did my admiration for him grew.

He might be a radio guy—and a damned good one at that— but he’s also a writer.

He shouldn’t let anybody tell him otherwise.

As our little Project comes to a close I would be remiss if I didn’t tip my cap to Rob for his efforts.

One of my favorite sports-jargon words is “yeoman” and Rob gave a yeoman’s effort for 365 days.

I’m proud of him.

And I know just like “The October Weekend” will live on beyond Project 364/365, so too will “Exit 55.”

We are not done.

Far from it.

I look forward to reading his posts over the coming year and I have a feeling, like my own, there will be more posts coming in the New Year than there was in the years leading up to the Project.

I think that’s why we both started this journey, to give ourselves a boost moving forward.

Thanks for coming on this ride with me, Rob.

It meant a lot.