Believe it or not, I have been busy - EXTREMELY busy. This journey is full time and I am grateful everyday for the opportunity. Unfortunately, I don't always have the kind of time to share. Being asked to come back to talk to Ashley and Ren on GoneTrippin Podcast was a nice way to verbalize what has happened and will happen. Take a listen and catch up. I'm on the move!
Let’s see…. Where shall I start? I suppose when asking this question, there is only one smart answer - where I left off. Technically, on here that would be the telling of my trip to Zanzibar last year, which I will finish - one day. I PROMISE. Because believe it or not, I do want to complete things, even long winded stories from far away exotic places. But in current times, I should start with the here and now. Like they say, “There is no time like the present.” And as much as that is true, I do have a lot of back story to give first. Yes, I HAVE been away from the blog posting game fo...
(left to right) My sister, father, and me on his back at Robert E Lee Park
Originally, I was going to post about my experience during my 6 week-recovery period, insights, and reflections, now that I am concluding my second day of work since my return (still might do that later). Instead, I changed my mind about what to post when I returned home to see that there was a trailer in my parent’s driveway. This is more interesting. It is their trailer, and they are getting it prepared for a trip. For most people, this is quite the unusual vehicle to spot in a driveway, especially for a townhou...
This morning was not an early rise. Going to bed after 3:00 a.m. does not inspire you to jump out of bed. It was now a reasonable time for registration office hours. By the time we rounded the side of the registration office to pay up, a young man who was in the middle of some serious looking construction with 2 other men greeted us. He asked if we were in the Cruise America rental as he walked us inside. Quietly sitting in the corner at a table was young black teenage boy with a pleasant face. I am assuming that he was the son of the owners, maybe adopted or from a previous relationsh...