It was hot. We stayed in the water. It was so hot on Sunday that instead of watching the mileage from Chicago to saint Louis I kept a weary eye on the…

Still so hot. Still so sweaty. Still no air-conditioning. I up and showered as fast as I could so we could head over to Union Park for the Intonation Festival. We got…

Heat. Sweat. No air-conditioning. Any of these three phrases describe what ran through my head as I awoke on Jet’s couch Friday morning. Her apartment did not have nearly the same aura…

today i experienced a wave of euphoria followed by a crushing blow. a shock that no one could have expected has dampened both my experience on this trip as well as the…

Cold. I set the thermostat way too low again. I arose before the alarms. I didn’t want to shower, I just wanted to leave. Hanging around would be like toeing quicksand. Slipping…

Never in a million years did I expect that a shade over forty-eight hours in Louisville would have such a profound effect on me. A sudden rush of emotion has swept over…

Filled my tank outside of Cincinnati and was on my way. Over the beautiful yellow bridge that spans the Ohio River. The Great American Ballpark overlooks this same body of water. Sometimes…

legs weary and trembling slightly, roughly 12 hours since i left my home in new jersey, i have arrived at the best western mariemont 8 miles outside cincinnati, ohio. the residence is…