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On the Road
After spending the morning cleaning and stuff, I finally got on the road around 1:00PM. About 3.5 hours out of Houston, the first destination where I get to see Denise. :) Roof carrier has takens some damage. I guess the long storage did not do well for it. Going to see if I can go without using it tomorrow. Otherwise, I will have to do some patch …
Leaving Texas... for the Wetlands of America
... friendly city and except for the downtown (if you can call it that), it is somewhat dangerous to walk because there are no footpaths and traffic moves fast.
The Andouille Sausage at Blue Dog Cafe was to die for. So were the Medium-Rare Lamb meatballs and Gulf shrimp BBQ at Jolie's.
I now head for Avery Island, the home of Tabasco and their Jungle Gardens.
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Mais, you know who that is?
This morning was Community coffee and early morning conversation over piles of unsorted photographs. The next three hours unfolded laughter, family members I had never heard of, discussions of 14 year old brides, multiple-generation leg amputations, and commemorating ancestors. My mom's brother, Kerry, is a big man that tells really big stories. He has a way of relating his experience of the world that draws ...
Remembering
When I travel, I remember. I remember what lies under the 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. tasks, who I wanted to be, and why life is exciting. Currently, what is exciting me is a trip to visit my family in south Louisiana. This is a trip I have wanted to make happen for years. Since we moved to North Carolina when I was 5, we have made yearly (often more) visits my mom's family which always include gumbo, dancing, storytelling, and Cajun French. My mom, my uncle, my grandparents, ...
Day Twelve - Blowing Into Texas
... free coffee and sometimes cookies too. Just The Facts, Please: Started from Lafayette, Louisiana at 9:36 am Temperature = 9 degrees C; sunshine Altitude = 13 m Odometer = 50,705 km Stopped riding in Brookshire, Texas at 4:48 pm Temperature = 13 degrees C Altitude = 50 m Daily Distance Travelled = 430 km Total Distance Travelled = 4,026 km Primary Routes Explored = I-10, 90, 1960 Farm Road, I-10 States Visited = Louisiana, ...