January 14, 2021 Dear 2020, It’s now been two weeks since you left and I’ve been sitting here with continued discomfort and uncertainty. My heart is searching for the meaning in our tumultuous time together and I wanted to write you this letter when I felt ready. You know I’m not a woman to simply […]
September 17, 2020 This year has inspired some SERIOUS content for memes, Facebook articles, SNL skits, and vulnerable conversation. Sometimes (all the time), it feels like we are living our lives in a post-apocalyptic movie. It feels like we’ve seen it all. A global pandemic, raging wild/megafires, air we can’t breathe (inside, outside, or on […]
July 18, 2020 Sayonara Saturday Starting Location: Pennsylvania (Depart 10:00AM… woohoo sleep in!)Ending Location: Kristen=Long Island, New York; Abby=Connecticut (Arrive 04:00PM)Driving Time: Together=3 hours; Kristen=4 hours; Abby=5ish hoursDriving Miles: 215 miles (to Long Strong Island)Total Miles: 3,561 in seven days! WAHOO! Today marks the grand finale of our journey and return to our east coast […]
July 17, 2020 Finger Lake Friday Starting Location: South Bend Howe, Indiana (Depart 09:30AM)Ending Location: Pennsylvania! (Arrive 08:00PM)Driving Time: 8.5 hoursDriving Miles: 530 miles Currently, I am laying in bed in the Holiday Inn with super slanted eyes, an empty plastic cup of red wine, and a subtle smile brushed on my face. Today, Abby […]
July 16, 2020 Tourist Thursday Starting Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Depart 06:30AM)Ending Location: South Bend, Indiana 60 minutes further east and as far away from planned Air BnB as possible (Arrive 12:30AM, EST on Friday 7/17)Driving Time: 12 13 hours or soDriving Miles: 760 miles (ermahgerd) We need to talk about the midwest and […]
July 15, 2020 Wide Open Wednesday Starting Location: Riverton, Wyoming (Depart 06:30AM, Mountain Daylight Time)Ending Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Arrive 09:30PM, Central Daylight Time)Driving Time: 11 hoursDriving Miles: 710 miles (woof) Today was a day of driving, bales of hay, stops in tiny towns, and super touristy attractions. Thankfully, Abby was up for driving […]
