November 1st 2003 Press Release at Have Web Sites Will Travel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1st 2003

Contact: Thurman "Ray" Plumlee

Have Web Sites Will Travel:     Traveling Webmaster began his "American Odyssey" today on 1 November 2003

Emmett, Idaho -- U.S. Navy retiree, Thurman "Ray" Plumlee, in his second career as a Traveling Webmaster, has embarked on the cruise of his life. He is beginning his tour of North America including every state in the continental United States, Alaska, all Canadian Provinces and all Northern Mexico states in a 5th wheel travel trailer. He plans this excursion to last at least 5 years. Or until he gets tired of seeing new places.

From his 28 plus year career in the Navy he has adopted a Naval theme for his adventure. Naming his Land Yacht (5th wheel travel trailer) the "American Odyssey" and using nautical terms to describe the progress of his adventure. Nautical terms such as Home Port, Underway, Inport, Enroute, Weigh Anchor, Drop Anchor, etc.

As of this publication his Odyssey began only 1 day ago. A far cry from the day he first envisioned this adventure, some 6 years ago. Only now have things in his personal life and his business life come together to make this dream come true. He says "it is time to follow that dream."

Ray's first stop along the way of this adventure will be the Reno, Nevada area. However, due to the late start of the adventure in the year his stay in the Reno, Nevada area will be shorter than he wants due to the weather. If the Reno area is one that he wants to spend more time than he has available this year he will schedule the Reno area for another visit later in his adventure.

Now that Ray Plumlee's Odyssey has begun he is a Traveling Webmaster in search of adventure and new horizons as he continues to grow his online business. During his Navy career he has crossed the country (coast to coast), by automobile, four times. Upon his retirement in 1994 he drove across Canada from New London, Connecticut to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan where he then turned south into the U. S. finally arriving in Emmett, Idaho (near Boise). Six months after his arrival his father (Thurman Stephan Plumlee) passed away. In May of 1999, after his mother (Vera Mae "Seay" Plumlee) passed away from cancer, he moved to Meridian, Idaho where he lived until this adventure began.

During his 28 plus years, in the Navy, he was constantly on the move, traveling not only around the country but around the world. Invariably, after so many years playing the part of a rolling stone (gathering very little moss), he cultivated himself a set of "itchy feet." A phrase his father always used to indicate it was time to move again. His dad would say "my feet are beginning to itch. It's time to move."

As Ray travels around the country he is doing double duty. One as a web designer and webmaster (for over 850 domains), the other as a tourist. He believes that America is the greatest untapped tourist destination in the world. His plan is to see as many places as possible no matter how long it takes. When seeing many of those places before he only had a fleeting chance to visit as he was often only passing through. Even more places he only dreamed of visiting.

Armed with his laptop computer, with a wireless internet connection, and staying connected with his clients by use of a toll free telephone number directed to one of his cell phones, he is continuing his web programming and design business. With this ability to stay "connected" and that he will only travel one or two day's at a time, usually over a weekend, then spend 3 to 4 weeks in each location, before again moving on to the next location, he will be truly the worlds first Traveling Webmaster.

Each of Ray's travel destinations will be, what he calls, his "Home Port." The purpose of these Home Ports are to allow him to have a central location to operate from, allowing him to branch out and around in the general area of the Home Port on day trips, visiting all the tourist destinations worth seeing in the area before moving on to the next Home Port. All the time working web design projects for his clients.

By now you must of guessed how he came up with the name of his web site: Have Web Sites Will Travel. It was inspired by the 1940's and 1950's radio show starring John Dehner and the 1950's TV (television) show starring Richard Boone, entitled "Have Gun Will Travel". As a child growing up I either listened to or watched "Have Gun Will Travel" for years. Even today I have dozens of copies of the OTR (Old Time Radio) program "Have Gun Will Travel" in my collection of OTR programs. Lately the Hallmark TV channel has begun to air the old TV show "Have Gun Will Travel" with Richard Boone. I have been adding them to my DVD collection of classic TV shows.

For more information on this exciting adventure, view the web site at: http://www.havewebsiteswilltravel.com or contact Ray here.