There was no sleep to be had last evening. I was wide awake when the phone rang at 7:00 with the wake-up call I had scheduled. I packed my things and left.…

The day started innocently enough. I woke up early with expectations and spirits higher than high. As I rolled out of the parking lot in Sheridan, Wyoming, I accelerated and noticed that…

Things. They just got so fucked, they’re beyond fucked. In the same day, I lost my car and my laptop. I don’t know when I will be able to update again. I’m…

Greet the sun at dawn and make the most of this day. Yellowstone National Park is within driving distance and I end up there due to faulty directions. I want to make…

In a perfect world, this cross-country trek would be comprised solely of local roads, not interstates. That way, I’d be gifted the opportunity to drive through many more little towns like Belfry,…

The Clark Fork River (one , two , three , four) The Road (one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight) Big Sky Country (one…

Is this a dream I am moving in? The soaring pines and the big sky are passing me by. Eight hours through Washington, Idaho and Montana. The freeway now says East. How…

Beeps at short intervals. A voice message or two. This is how I am stirred from slumber on Sunday morning. It’s not lilting and pretty like the Velvet Underground & Nico tune…

Jen kept touting this place called Dottie’s Blue Cafe as “the best breakfast” I will have on my entire trip. As a huge fan of breakfasts (roughly 90% of my daily caloric…

I opened my eyes and realized I had no idea what was happening. I rolled off the futon, onto the floor and made my way to the computer to check for an…