I started this week in Pennsylvania, made it through the state of New York, and by the time you read this, I should be well on my way to Vermont. The leisurely pace of the first leg of my trip has quickened, and between now and Christmas, I will cover Read more…
In the past week, I’ve managed to cross through a few states, explore some seriously cool corners of cool towns, and swoon over far too much street art (the real key to my heart). Let’s take a peek together. I poked around the Antique District in Huntington, West Virginia and Read more…
One of the best parts of this trip, I’m quickly learning, is the opportunity to gain quiet little snapshots into people’s lives. Over the past ten weeks, I have become privy to a multitude of the highlights and lowlights of people’s days; I am continually inspired and humbled by the Read more…
On September 11, 2001, I was just barely 8 years old. As hard as I try, I can’t tell you much from that day. I can remember sitting in the back seat of my mom’s Honda Accord next to my brother, legs and back pressed up against the scratchy, mystery Read more…
Sunday night, I stopped in a gas station in a small town in Illinois to pick up ice. The man in front of me was rather unassuming, probably about 5’8” with tanned skin, cropped hair, jeans and a black sweatshirt. Someone I normally wouldn’t have looked at twice, except — Read more…
Over Labor Day weekend, I was in a small town on the Kentucky/Illinois border called Paducah, staying in a free campsite about 30 minutes outside of town in a small state park/forest area. The first night was uneventful, I worked in town during the day, stopped by a bar that Read more…