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read more: Chapter 11 – The lawn – and the guiltChapter 11 – The lawn – and the guilt
I was raised in a home where yard maintenance was pretty important. My dad kept an immaculate lawn, with trimmed shrubs, lots of flowers, a weedless vegetable garden and tidy…
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read more: Chapter 12 – A Santa Fe future?Chapter 12 – A Santa Fe future?
Before she met the love of her life in Spain, Santa Fe was a likely destination for Kirsti – thanks to our visit there.
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read more: Chapter 13 – Mountains, music and gold-Denver/BreckenridgeChapter 13 – Mountains, music and gold-Denver/Breckenridge
June 9-11 – We can barely count Denver in this trip because we essentially got in late afternoon after a 6-hour drive, checked in to our Airbnb, shopped a little,…
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read more: Chapter 14 – Salt Lake City with Dinger, and the return of Mississippi moonshineChapter 14 – Salt Lake City with Dinger, and the return of Mississippi moonshine
June 12 – Our two-day oasis that was Breckenridge came to an end early on June 12 when it was back into the van for another 7-hour haul. At least…
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read more: Chapter 15 – Windshield songsChapter 15 – Windshield songs
The plan was simple, we’d start calling out songs to play on Spotify to pass the time, but the catch was, we couldn’t repeat the artist. My family loves playing…
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read more: Chapter 16 – The Reno rollercoasterChapter 16 – The Reno rollercoaster
June 13-14 – I’m not sure any other stop provided a bigger mood swing than Reno. I enjoyed the extreme high of winning $1,000 with four 8’s playing Let it…
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read more: Chapter 18 – Airbnb interactions and Strawberry Plains, TennesseeChapter 18 – Airbnb interactions and Strawberry Plains, Tennessee
By now, you’ve learned a lot about our various Airbnb encounters, from the Albuquerque moth battle to our quaint room in Jennifer’s place in Clarksdale, Mississippi. But I haven’t told…
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read more: Chapter 19 – The finish line – Ukiah and ZachChapter 19 – The finish line – Ukiah and Zach
June 15-17 – This chapter was going to be a lot different until I got an email from Zach DeStefano, one of Kirsti’s best friends and a major reason for…
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read more: Chapter 20 – Epilogue – Root for us allChapter 20 – Epilogue – Root for us all
As I complete this book, it’s five years after the trip. I’ve been thinking about the accomplished author’s warning that no one really loves a story without someone to root…
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read more: Chapter 21 – From KirstiChapter 21 – From Kirsti
When I first started this project, I asked Kirsti if she’s be willing to write the final chapter. I was probably selfishly hoping for some sort of reflection about what…
"Life's stories" By David Blow 