my wife and i just moved from waco, texas to richmond, virginia. we drove- two vehicles, she in her car, and i in the rental moving truck. currently an excessive selection of memoirs and such from road trips offer fantastic reflections of what it's like to hit the open road in some capacity. further, much of the music that i consider great, was likely written and refined on the road. personally, i often find myself thinking about the interconnectedness of roads, highways, interstates, driveways and even sidewalks- not in a religious tone, but in a structural sense. that's a huge construction. its hard for me to imagine a larger, more expansive project... instead of a poem from the trek, id like to make a confession. "i could be a trucker." the thickness of my beard, lacking; my rough-neck attitude, sub-par; my bladder, shallow. many of my long-haul trucker archetypes do not align with the profession. but t...
financial reports indicate the comanche, texas newspaper is projecting bankruptcy next year after the loss of their one and only customer. i suspect a drop in ear plug sales across the metroplex. i am also told that parked cars, street signs, and garage doors everywhere sighed with relief when "granny" died. i will forever wish that i had a picture of the rear end of her car that "she never hit anyone with." "when you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who i am with you, that i have left some mark of who i am on who you are. it means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles may stand between us. ...
i was asked to share regarding a pair running shoes i picked up nearly a year ago. i'm all about pleasing the people. after a couple years of running, here are a few of my shoe observations: shoes and injury are siblings. and if you spent time in arkansas (or in west virginia for my rva friends), you know how special the sibling relationship can really be. running shoes have a shelf life, rather a half-life. you can run x00 miles in a pair before you hang them up, but they are still good to do stuff. but shoes, like people, can loose that loving feeling. things and shoes cost money. i realize that many people are not into the pay to run thing. all good. i'm down with fiscal responsibility, fewer regulations and the gospel. neon colors are totally in right now. it's safe; it's fun; it's a reminder that the 80's were really on to something. patches o'houlihan said running is all about: sweat, water, salt, bananas. and sweat. cracked sidewalks, ar...
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