Grandpa's house

My grandfather was born in what is now the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. My family was evacuated when it turned into a park. Behind my grandfather where the house he was born in existed. You have no idea how strange and wonderful it is to be in a the woods knowing that this used to be my families land and see how the forest has eaten "civilization".

Sitting in Oakley

February 11th 2006
10 days until I leave for Argentina. Sitting in my grandparents kitchen waiting for a snow storm that is slow to come. I have purchased 8 books in the past days. Inspirational books. Books that will encourage me to keep on with this crazy journey. I am surrounding myself with a new set of friends. Hoarding like a squirrel. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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