Blogs from Wisconsin, United States, North America - page 52

I walked through this city. A city of new erections and old buildings. A city of old erections and lost loves. I rode through the streets to all the old haunts. The parks, the people, the sights, all simply familiar. Memories rolled over me. Smells swept through my mind. Colored leaves fell to the ground in the arboretum. A prairie rustled in the wind. I rolled cigarettes and experienced each moment without thought. It was an ocean of the unconscious, and I was lost at sea. I had spent the weekend reliving the past. Football and beer and costumes and friends. The constant excess wore me down. By Sunday, I was filled with dread and fear and desolation. For 2 days, I awoke each morning with shaky hands and banging headaches. I was destitute and ... read more

The trip from Minnesota to Janesville WI included getting lost with the world's slowest-minded human being. A little absent sometimes, if you will. Take Baccary, add 20 pounds of muscle, 3 more inches in height and 10 pounds of chest hair and you have Patrick trying to drive a huge SUV with 4 boats trailered to the back of it. I couldn't talk to him becuase talking was too distracting for him. Also the same reason he didn't use windsheild wipers. Too distracting. So far my stay with Katherine's Aunt and Uncle has been heaven. They all have work in the morning through till the afternoon, so I have been able to sleep in, shower, do my 20 minute work-out, puppy sit for their giant 10 month old Great Dane, and channel surf through their giant ... read more

Finally, I delivered the load at De Pere, WI, south of Green Bay. Beautiful area. Never been here bofore. I had to drive straight through the middle of Chicago, which is never fun. I really don't like driving an 18 wheeler on that city. I do anything to stay away from it! But, good news is that I got my assignment of load headed to Oregon finally, so... " mama, mama I'm going hooooooome..." oops, another song... they keep chasing me!... read more

Pictured in approximately 1989 I was a freshman in high school having a sleepover at my friend Sara's house. To my side is my friend Maggie. A few weeks ago I was camped on that same red bed in LaCrosse, WI. This time, Sara's 5 year old son Ethan had to give up his room for the week. He very generously did. Though the room was missing the very trendy red and black color combo and Christmas lights woven through the bed frame, I enjoyed what Ethan had done with the place. His door was a perfect spot to display some stickers, haphazardly placed. He also used Scotch tape to prominently display a penny. My personal favorite, and sure to tug at any mom's heartstrings, was a small one inch by one inch proof of Sara ... read more

What happened here last night? As I woke this morning and entered the kitchen I began scanning for evidence. My things were strewn about, an atlas open to a map of South America, my credit card haphazardly stuffed into my wallet, my calendar open to August, the computer fan humming. Is it possible? Could I have purchased an airline ticket in my sleep? After checking my email inbox it was confirmed, not the sleep-purchasing, just that I now owned a ticket to Chile. And then the fuzz started to wear away. Thoughts from the early morning. Who says 2 A.M. is an illogical time to buy a life-changing airline ticket? Life-changing airline tickets are very expensive and best bought at 2 A.M. when the brain cannot compute the damage being done to the savings account. Spurred ... read more