“I’m just sayin’,” he said, “It’s not fair.” He leaned his forearms on the oak wood bar, condensation running down the domestic beer bottle in front of him. A woman with tight-cropped hair stood on one side; I sat around the rounded corner on the other, looking at a Read more
When I announced this project more than a year ago, I remember pressing publish — and immediately feeling a giant pit form in my stomach. What if I wasn’t able to deliver on what I set out to do? What if I failed in a horribly public way? What if Read more
It’s May! A new month has arrived and I’m feeling optimistic about the weeks ahead. I’m still off the road for now, but slowly making plans for my return to travel. The changing of months gives me some hope that the day may not be too far off. But for Read more
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
No amount of regretting can change the past, and no amount of worrying can change the future. — Roy T. Bennett Another week stationary has come and gone, which means I’m yet another week closer to being back on the road. The cycle of days and weeks feel long while Read more
“You have to have a cheesesteak,” Marc says emphatically. His eyes widened with excitement, sparkling from the memory. We sat across from each other at the kitchen table, miles away from Philadelphia in his Detroit home. “You have to get it from Pat’s, that’s the only place you should go,” Read more
How far do you have to travel for medical care? Before this trip, I never thought twice about when and where I’d get medical care if I needed it (which thankfully, I rarely did). Growing up in suburban Milwaukee, I was less than ten minutes in one direction away from Read more
The final Monday of April is upon us — and with that, another round of interesting articles from around the web. But first, how was your weekend? Mine was remarkably similar to the rest of the week, to be honest. The rhythm of time stationery in Northern California means fitting Read more