Westbound

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This road-trip has changed me. I hope that I can remember and hold onto this desire to make this world a better place.

I have seen amazing landscapes, houses, yachts, highways and bridges. There is so much wealth in this country, yet there are people living in abject poverty. Absolute squalor on a par with third world conditions. I know what an urban food desert is now. I have spoken to people that feed children in their community out of their own pockets during school breaks because the kids won’t eat otherwise. To combat the anger, desperation and fear too many turn to drugs and alcohol. Domestic violence, street fights with and without weapons.

I am so grateful for what I have. So, I have a plan. I am going to volunteer with my local elks lodge and go back to school. In my humble opinion, education, education, education is the key component to some very complicated social, emotional and just plain human needs. The seemingly never ending cycles have to be broken.

On that note, the world is a beautiful place. Find your way to seeing the good and pass it on.❤️l❤️❤️

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Photos

Rips Thrift Store
As much museum as thrift store.

Galveston
Glen Campbell❤️

Milk Cows
A girl can dream.

Galveston
Off into the sunset, cliched, but true.

Houston
Marketing ala Carmen Miranda.

Texas coast
Never really thought about beaches in Texas. Thinking about them now.

Houston
You’ve gotta have a baby seat in your on road golf cart.

Flag of Israel and Ukraine
The world hopes for peace.

Petrol
Can’t afford not to buy gas.

Florida
The gulf coast has some delightful beaches and sunsets.

Pensacola
The marina has boats that you could get lost in/on.

CORRECTION Good morning East Milton
Home of the Blue Angels, the fun part of the NAVY. (Originally gave credit to the Air Force.)
Thank you Jim for your keen eye and actually reading the captions🌻

Mexico Beach
Flying a kite in Florida

Port St. Joe
Two of my favorite things.

Perry, Florida
A lovely small town. Also one of the places that added to my desire to figure out why people hate each other.

Barbecue
As a vegetarian, the stuffed baked potato was the bomb.