“I never found my rhythm in Oaxaca City… I didn’t find the nature elements that are important to me so I had difficulty connecting. Some of which is the dynamic of connecting with fellow travelers. Good things and not so enjoyable things. I don’t go into adventures with much intention… just the idea of stepping into a flow. And this one, I never found the flow and was quite happy to return to my home base in Berkeley.”

There’s a rain delay on Whidbey Island… ☕️🕉🔥 so a pitstop in Oak Harbor is in order. And the coffee is outstanding… and GenX grunge/alternative classics playing… and I’m toasty warm… and thank you baby buddha

I had a few hours between places in Berkeley… I decided to go to the coast. That’s why I landed here. The ocean. My 3 hours trip turned into a 4 day adventure. Spontaneous existence… I dig that about my life.

This would be the first trip by air in 3 years and would be the beginning of rounds of travel since I had dissolved my life in Denver. I traded my house and comfort for a life of perpetual adventure. I had never been to Seattle… so that is where I shall go… I just didn’t pay attention that it was the middle of winter and the PNW has something called an atmospheric river.

Hiking Acetenango

…when MrEvan would swerve within one inch of a light pole, or bridge railing, or motorcycle, or fruit stand… I would calmly pull my arm back in the window and then reinsert my arm hanging out the window (as you should do while riding shotgun in any 80s sedan) when the danger had passed. Zen by example.

“I’ve spent more time in Antigua than I had in my casita in Española, NM. As I was walking around, locals that I had met would wave and smile. I so adore that… it reinforces my thoughts on the importance of a supportive community and having a home base to return to. Also, it means I’ve been here too long and the boy can’t sits still…”

“I woke up in the parking lot of the WhiteFish Medical Center… only mildly believing I knew my own name. I was in an over-the-counter drug haze or possible NyQuil overdose…”

“I had two good days of rest in the casita. Rest… meaning me scraping off the hard water stalactites off my faucets and shower. I have well water which comes from the Española water basin. It has a mean water chemistry of 389.5mg/l of TDS in a variety of minerals and don’t know what any of that means but it said it’s not harmful and I drank some and I’m still here.”

“I came to the end of a continent to be close to this…”

“…I parked my Colorado car on a steep hill near Golden Gate park and strolled… and waited to hear the sweet song that brought me here on this day. Lots of people watching, tons of smiles, and a sunny breezy day. And there she is…” ❤️

“I have this romantic notion of following a path that Kerouac had taken. I’m not even sure he traveled Route 66 or just mapped it out to do so. I’m a sucker for nostalgia and vintage things… but at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter who walked down this road… the story is mine to write, and today, and at this moment, it’s highway 40 to Los Ángeles.”

“Remember that time on the Brwn-Line train to Kimble, that crazy person was spitting on people and threatening to kill them? …that was awesome!”

I so dig my GenX identity… 24/7💙 Yup… a stop in Aberdeen... this spot under the bridge is all full of teenage angst vibes. Cobain and I were born the same year and I saw him once. That’s it… that’s my Kurt story.“

“Portland has more tattooed people per capita than any other pirate town on 5 of the 7 continents.”

🏴‍☠️💀☠️ 🖤

“…I feel like there was a reason I ended up at this place, and that’s what I love about adventure. My adventures. The plan is no plan, and it can make for a great moment and a great story…”

“…Her residence is a structure that is built around an old school bus that was driven up to the property in the 80s. Wow! The entire place is an eclectic masterpiece inside and out. The owner, Julie, insisted on running a bath for me. A bath. 😳 She has an old school hippie vibe so I refused to refuse…”