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MY HOGAN HEROES

When I planned my itinerary, I was most concerned with drive times and whether or not I would be able to do everything I wanted to do in the 5 months I gave myself. I thought briefly about weather, but since I was starting out in mid-March, I figured I was in for a long hot spring and summer since I would get to Texas and the Gulf Coast by Easter. So weather never…

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IN THE LAND OF CATHEDRALS

I wanted to spend as much time with my friends in Phoenix as I could, which meant I ended up driving from Phoenix to Sedona at night. It was a two-hour drive through some mountains, but any notable scenery was lost in the darkness. As I got closer to the city, my AirBnB hosts told me to follow their directions because apparently GPS doesn’t register their address. Moreover, Sedona is an official Dark…

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BLAME THE CHICAGO CUBS

What can I say about Phoenix, Arizona? Not a thing. Because I didn’t actually see Phoenix. And the reasons for that I elaborate here:Reason #1: I’m a Terrible FriendI was staying in the Phoenix area (Mesa to be exact) with yet another friend I hadn’t seen in several years and had barely kept up with. In the years since I saw her last, my friend’s work had moved her…

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LEAVING THE HOMELAND

When I left San Diego, I felt my adventure was truly beginning: True, I was leaving a land of over-priced everything and wacky weird politics but you must understand that, with the only exception being my college years, I had lived in California for my entire life. Now I was headed to territories unknown, not to return to the Golden State for several months. The road would be a bit different from here on…