The Way Back Around: Chapter 5 We departed some time late morning from the Barbecue restaurants, very full on meat and other accompaniments. The air was warm, not quite as hot as Phoenix, but still managed to leave a shine of sweat on my brow. “What…” I began, my breath heavy from carrying around myContinue reading “Texas and Further”
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The Delivery
The Way Back Around: Chapter 4 The alarm woke me some time early that morning. Hannah stirred and rolled over, shuffling her pillow upon the bed across from my own. The air from the AC made the hair on my arms stand on end as I sat up and let the covers fall off me.Continue reading “The Delivery”
Summer Heat
The Way Back Around: Chapter 3 Upon seeing the first familiarly-named family restaurant, I took to navigating back toward it from the nearest highway exit and around the side roads. The parking lot was conveniently placed between both a motel and the place I had spotted. Hanna watched the wide sign pass by as weContinue reading “Summer Heat”
The First Leg
The Way Back Around: Chapter 2 After deciding upon the course of action, I turned on the TV once again to stave off the cold silence of the living room. After scanning past the game to get a quick glance at the score- my team a touchdown behind- I settled on a cooking show inContinue reading “The First Leg”
The Land Called LA
The Way Back Round: Chapter 1 The day was Friday. I watched the clock on the corner of my computer screen as the last-minute call from a customer brought me five, then ten minutes past my departure time, and closer to the beginning of the game. With a barrage of thanks-yous and goodbye’s from theContinue reading “The Land Called LA”