THE TRIP BEGINS TO COMPRESS It’s an East Coast Thing I swing down through the southern states, Georgia, Alabama, a bit of Mississippi, and then into Louisiana. Until I get to the gulf coast the territory is consistent. In Alabama there is the KIA automobile plant that stretches for over a mile along the interstate … More It’s an East Coast Thing

SHE ESCAPED FROM ANOTHER WORLD Now she lives in Georgia of all places! I left Spring City, Tennessee on the morning of the 7th of February. I was packed into the car with all of my things minus the case of dark beer from Maine. I left that as a gift for Tim. Tim is … More Meeting My Long, Lost Friend Rae

THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE SMOKIES Nico is Her Name This is one of my favorite stories. Usually initiated with, “How did you meet Nicole?”. I find most meetings of note are a case of timing on both sides of the equation. I met Nicole in a restaurant in Tennessee on my way back from … More Nico is Her Name

I cannot begin. I am frightened of what I have learned in the four days that I hung with Grace. Even now I am on the verge of weeping. She showed so much. As did I. I fell in love without desiring to. I learned some things that I will need to discuss with her … More Love and Tension in Charleston…I fall in love with honest vulnerability

HANGING WITH THE TROOPS And Finding Treasure On Friday morning, the 23rd of January, I finished breakfast at a diner in Virginia Beach. While sitting in the parking lot I used my phone and their WiFi signal to work a reservation at Naval Air Station Norfolk. I booked a room for two nights just to … More Hanging With The Troops