There’s a whole world waiting at the water’s edge. It’s a world of in-betweens, a world where all seems possible, a world of suspension. It’s a world where you don’t have to be girl to have a whole world waiting.
Author: Island Mom
We Went Off: Clear and Present Nature (#4)
If you haven’t read Part One, Part Two, or Part Three, you may want to start there first. After leaving Bozeman, we drove to Big Sky, just north of Yellowstone National Park. We camped in the Gallatin Canyon at Red Cliff Campground. Our campsite was spacious and fairly wooded, and it backed up to the […]
Happy Fourth of July!
I hope all of you on the Carolina coast survived last night’s tempest. And may your Fourth of July be filled with food, friends, and freedom to pursue uncharted waters. Happy Independence Day!
We Went Off: Going Back Again (#3)
If you missed the beginning of this series, you may want to read Part One and Part Two first. The next morning was overcast and rainy, but it cleared up as soon as we hit the road. Before heading up to Montana, we stopped at the Buffalo Bill Dam, which LCB loudly dubbed the Buffalo […]
We Went Off: He Mumbled the Word “Transmission†(#2)
If you missed the first post in this series, start here. LCB rode our horse as far as she would go, and then eased her over onto the side of the road. I sensed it was not the appropriate time to say what I was thinking, which was, “Honey, remember our original idea to rent a vehicle […]
We Went Off: A Little Background, a Big Dream About “Coming Back New,†and a Long Haul West (#1)
When islanders leave their islands, if they are not referring to a specific city or place, they might say something about going to the mainland, or they might say they are going off-island. Or, they might just say, “I’m going off.†Out of context, I suppose that sounds strange. And context often makes for a […]