I worry about Wilson. Is he happy? Am I treating him well? Is this a good life for him? He did not ask for this life. This contains a presumption that he has asked for a certain life – a little anthroprocentric. A good friend tells me to stop worrying – “He is more resilient […]

Apologies if you have been trying to follow my adventure. I was off the grid in the Shenandoah Mountains. When I descended to post from a cafe, I had lost all my updates. Will need to try to recreate. Hang in there, I will be back. I can blame my distraction on an attached deer […]

We all need rain. These days it often comes too much, too quickly, and in areas that may not need it. I left Rhode Island in rain – blustery storms that increased as I approached the southwestern border. Rain has characterized major transitions in my life since a child. My mother took me and my […]

Three days of a foul nor’eater shredded the American flag flying at the South Yard of the marina where I keep my boat. One of my first stops on my tour south from New England will be joining a group of veterans at a campground in Tennessee where, among other activities, we will conduct a […]

I’m at the point where I just want to leave. I’m fussing more than I need to. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be, and anything I’m missing I can buy on the road or order from Amazon once I’m settled somewhere for more than two days. I don’t need more clothes—I’m planning to do […]