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A slice-of-life newsletter about travel and outdoor adventure through the eyes of a Midwestern Gen X pop culture obsessive.
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Contemplating Route 66 (opens the original)
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Before I get to this month’s photo essay, I want to express my gratitude for all the kind words on my last post, a tribute to my dad. I know so many people who are currently navigating grief right now and that I’m not alone on this. It’s a deeply human experience, which we were all reminded of again when we collectively lost two beloved artists, Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.I’ve been leaning into music a lot for comfort. A song can be a time machine, an exorcism, a container to hold the memory of
Talking to the Trees (opens the original)
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Nobody loved a backyard more than my dad. For as long as I can remember, he spent his summer days behind the house, just hanging out, taking in the fresh air and sunshine with his music playing from the radio in the garage while my mom listened to the same station from the air-conditioned comfort of the living room. If someone asked where Dad was, my siblings and I liked to joke “He’s out back, talking to the trees.”On July 25, my dad died. There is no easy way to say that. He had a stroke while
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