2016 introduced me to not one but two seasons of carlessness — my first bouts without a vehicle since becoming an adult many moons ago. These seasons without wheels humbled me. Most of the world lives without cars, after all. I was still among the 1% wealthiest people, even without a car. Walking to work […]
Read More Hey, JudeI sold my car last week. T’was already the second time I said goodbye to a vehicle this year; unlike the first, I couldn’t have been more thrilled to sign over this title. The reasons for selling were many — impatience, finances, the government — and, ultimately, I went with my gut. My gut said […]
Read More Carlessness, Homelessness, and a Sea of Golden ButterfliesEarlier this year, I lost my beloved Mitsy to old age and a fuming engine on I-81S. I cried over her (wept, really), I memorialized her, and I spent the next two months of my life walking around Asheville until my sister’s old car became my new car — Des. She’s a 1998 Toyota Corolla, […]
Read More You and I Will Be OkayYou know the drill. You’ve had a really long day only to remember you’re out of milk, which we all know is the life-force of our refrigerators. You divert your course from home to Walmart and quickly become amazed that this many people actually go to Walmart at night. The only free parking spot is […]
Read More “Are You Lost?”This past weekend I took a delightful little test to become qualified for substitute teaching in the great state of California. And what do you know, my camera just so happened to be with me. Fancy that, if you possibly can. I know; crazy stuff. Did I pass? Did I bomb? Did I get lost […]
Read More Wandering Wednesday #2 – Downey, CA