Curtis leaned back in his seat, empty lunch plates scattered between us on a plastic-lined kitchen table. “You know, I was really dreading this,” he admitted. “But it was way more pleasant than I expected.” I froze, eyes wide. What was that supposed to mean? I wondered. We’d spent more Read more…
“What does America mean to you?” he asked. I sat back in the vinyl chair, thumb and index finger spinning around my silver ring. On the surface, the question felt easy. An image flashed in my mind of sunlight filtering through the American flag that hangs on my parents’ porch Read more…
Good morning from Las Cruces! It’s hard to believe that I started this week recap in Oklahoma, but it’s true! Sometimes the trip just seems to fly by and this is one of those weeks — but nevertheless, let’s take a trip down memory lane and look at some of Read more…
I’ve been having a BLAST crossing the country and tracing the old Route 66. There’ve been highs, lows and everything in between — but I’m grateful to be able to share these adventures with you. Want to catch up with where I’m at on the road? Today I’m writing to Read more…
As I mentioned in my update last week, I’m about to start heading west to tackle a new part of the country. To do so, it only made sense to traverse down a road that’s so ubiquitous in American culture it’s been deemed the “Mother Road.” That’s right. Starting this Read more…