Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
“I was surprised, as always, at how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.” Jack Kerouac Driving through the Smoky Mountains Me: “When are we ever going to get to do something like this again? This is so gorgeous.” Isaac, from the backseat: “I…
Here’s why we went through Boone: it’s the Samaritan’s Purse headquarters! We went on a tour and had lunch with the Children’s Heart Project travel coordinator, Ruthie. From our brief interactions I knew we had lots in common. Meeting her in person was so fun! I first heard about Samaritan’s Purse while doing an article…
Manifest Destiny, that self-satisfied idea that people from the East Coast are doing the West a big favor by barging in, is newly embodied by the Krueger family! It has become the theme of our long journey. Goodbye, Norfolk! Here we come, California! Bombs away! “How’s moving going?” Megan texted me last week. “Awesome. The…
Masking tape bits, cardboard, screws, leaves—the detritus of moving littered the living room after the loaders drove away with our worldly possessions. Chris and I sat on the front porch swing to game plan about what was left to be done before handing back the keys. There on the front porch is where it hit…
It’s our last night at our Norfolk home. I thought I’d feel sadder, or at least nostalgic. Instead, there’s a mystery soggy spot spreading near the AC in the attic and 500 flies and mosquitos inside buzzing the kitchen windows. Our last few weeks have been a time of rest and chaos. Chris’ sister Melissa…
In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf. One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and pop! Out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar. He started to look for some food. We witnessed the –ahem– entire life cycle of the butterfly at the butterfly house…
