We are still in Sarasota. It's been kind of wonderful.
Us being shipwrecked has forced us to slow down in several ways. We walk to the library every day and get work done. We take naps. We just generally rest. And we also get pretty drunk and high every day. Because it's Florida. It's just what you do.
Yesterday, we spent four hours tubing down a river. We saw an alligator in the water with us. As well as a couple snakes, a few turtles, and some truly adorable otters. It might be my favorite day of traveling so far.
I am truly grateful that we got this time. Sure, I am still a little sad about the loss of the car (or the freedom the car represents at any rate), but I am again in a good place. This is my first real tempering on the road. The first real test. I am learning to roll with the punches.
Alan Watts has said that the controlled life is boring. You already know what will happen. The adventurous life is more fun. Surrender control. Take risks. Allow things to be. I am learning how to do that.
We couldn't survive though without Alessandra. She is the real road veteran and has pulled us together and kept us afloat. And still, she is often ignored or interrupted the way women always are when in the company of men. She called me out for it and I am glad she did. I am trying to listen more and not compete to dominate conversation.
Tomorrow, we leave for Roanoke, VA. A friend of a friend is picking us up and driving us. Then back to Philly. Where there was until very recently a woman waiting for me, but now it is just another city. Another city, and another lesson to be learned, I'm sure.
7:49 a.m. - 2018-09-17
Recent entries:
Feeling good (in the hood) - 2018-10-11
The Weariness of the Road - 2018-10-09
Hungry in NYC - 2018-09-28
Sick - 2018-09-24
Back in Philly - 2018-09-20
My profile
Archives
Notes
Diaryland
Random
RSS
others:
holdensolo
loveherwell
lust-
bantenhut
nudeplatypus
comebacktome
musicman575
i-lost-sarah
newschick
stardumb
hexes
gonzoprophet
cybers1ut
meffinmisfit
movingsands
the-grey-one
dangerspouse
unowhatilike
silverluna
elusive-you
tobehis
kenny-loo
brothasistas
my-rant
is-life
godsintimate
ruby--sky
creme-egg
darkly-blue
reevo
i-am-jack
similar
dooki
dagkyo
obijuan
buddyboy5
u2october
mojo1915
dudemanflab
aryssa90
baby--girl
alwaysinhim
cindylou03
gr8legs
greenstar7
krunkjazz
spittingame