“Is this crazy?” Stacey asked. “Not at all,” I said. “Besides, it’ll make a good story.” “And you gotta live in order to have stories to write,” Stacey said. So she called the number. The woman on the other end – an actress in one of Stacey’s favorite childhood movies – said of course she…
Month: February 2012
Asheville–> Kiawah Island
There is an advantage to leaving Asheville at 7:30AM: Arrival at the gates to Kiawah Island at 12:30 pm. Gates? Yes, gates. It’s not a gated community – it’s a gated island from what I can tell. Not the kind of place I’d want to live (I’m not into planned communities), but a glorious place to…
Hayesville –> Asheville
Yesterday I moved out of my lovely home-away-from-home in Hayesville, NC and headed to Asheville. On the way, I enjoyed lunch and browsing at the City Lights Cafe and Bookstore in Sylva, NC. I’m in Asheville for two nights couchsurfing with David and Deanne. I met them yesterday at 4pm and we’re already making plans…
The Wonders of Technology
“Guess what?” my father said, sounding like a little kid with a secret he couldn’t wait to tell me. “What?” I asked, still half-asleep even though it was nearly 9AM. “Larry set it up so you can log in to my computer! From anywhere! Isn’t that great?” This, indeed, was news worth waking up for. …
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep….
Planning one trip can be a little stressful. Planning a year of trips might just drive me crazy. In the first six months of this trip, I’ve slept on 23 different surfaces – air mattresses, couches, futons and beds of all sizes – in seven different states. I’ve stayed in the homes of nine friends…
Serendipity
“I forgot a bag again,” I thought this morning as I set off on my morning walk. The beer can glistening in the morning sun reminded me that I wanted to bring a bag on my walk to collect the cans I see along the way. I counted twenty the other day. By the time…
Learning New Things
They literally stopped me on my morning walk – the yellow daffodil blooms vibrant against a deep green hillside. I pulled my cell phone out of my jacket pocket to take a picture. I’ve wanted to take a photography class but haven’t made it a priority yet. In the meantime, I’ve been playing with the…
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