I just something.
This fragment of a letter blew over to me while I was sitting on the grass. What did it say?!
My first hotel of the trip (courtesy of a Travelocity gift card from my walking crew in NYC) and my first two days of rest! I'll be back on the road Monday.
Greg is the brother of my friend Sarah from New York. He lives in Richfield, where the hotel is, and took me out for dinner and a couple of beers at an old dive bar haunt of his. His cousin-in-law Tanner was in town visiting and came along too. We even got to see some kids hacky-sacking in the parking lot, the first time any of us had seen anyone doing that in over a decade.
Dad (right) is joining me on my journey this week. Thanks to Alan (left) for dropping him off right on my route!
I found this on the ground in Brunswick, OH. Anyone know her?
They welcomed us onto their beautiful farm without hesitation, and showed their hospitality through that most wonderful medium: tacos! Plus they had lots of friendly animals for Dad to pet and talk to.
In western PA I started seeing little enclosures built to protect kids from the elements while they wait for the bus in the morning. The shacks usually have a nice homemade feel to them, but this one was a little different.
Except for the dog in the football helmet
They let us stay in their barn to keep warm last night. Mark offered us some homemade burritos, but sadly we had just eaten. We could have had back-to-back Mexican dinners!
A good rule of thumb: If a food has x, y, and z in its name, it's probably not good for you.
to find the Big Sky.
I have been posting a lot of sky pictures lately, haven't I?
Most of the trees in this cemetery were leaning over like this one, permanently bent by the stiff winds.
This is a pretty standard library icon. Isn't it a little strange?
Perhaps I should retract my previous comment.
Taking a walk on the old Toledo, Norwalk, and Cleveland right-of-way
Uncle Ray Tells Really Lame Stories.
(The sticker was originally on the front of the package.)
They wanted us to feel right at home from the start. Jan set up the sofa bed while Dad and I showered, and then we shared some popcorn and nominally watched golf while Dave and Dad had a good long discussion about how things have changed since the old days. After breakfast this morning, Jan packed us a couple of snack bags for the road, and told us "Thanks for stopping by!"
Thanks for having us!
