Van life / Road life reality

Reacher vs. Me: A Nomadโ€™s Guide to Not Attracting Trouble โ€“

Eat when you can. Sleep when you can. You never know when youโ€™ll get the chance again. These are the rules one of my favorite characters live byโ€”Jack Reacher* Living on the road, I may not live them by the letter of those rules, but yep, definitely, I might just be living a real-life version.… Continue reading Reacher vs. Me: A Nomadโ€™s Guide to Not Attracting Trouble โ€“

Sacred and Slightly Ridiculous, Writing My Bones

The Pistol Packing Pastor

Tales of the sacred and slightly ricidulous The retired pastor from the local church wandered into reception at the Strahan Motel one afternoon.  I was a little askanceโ€”he lives in town, after all. Why did he need a room for the night?  Yes, heโ€™s stepped down from the pulpit, but no, he hasnโ€™t retired from… Continue reading The Pistol Packing Pastor

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Living in Between: A Pastafarian Encounter

As part of being on the road, I meet some interesting folks. Feel free to interpret โ€˜Interestingโ€™ any way you like - as I don't mean it as any more than a genuine curiosity about others. Recently I decided to spend summer in Tasmania, the most southerly state of Australia. Here on the West Coast,… Continue reading Living in Between: A Pastafarian Encounter