Author:bluelollipoproad

December 13, 2010 In Photos, Washington

meet ben

Ben is a friend of a friend. When I was in Seattle this summer, our mutual friend put us in touch, so he and I met for lunch. After lunch he was kind enough to tour me around the city (Have you seen that amazing library?!) Ben just so happened to have blue hair (how cool is that?)- so naturally we had to take a photo next to the BLR Mobile:

Blue hair and Blue Lollipop Road!

People like Ben make me happy. He volunteered to take a few hours out of his work day to show off his city to me, a perfect stranger. This is what awesomely generous, cool and fun people do because they appreciate adventure and curiosity a much as I do.

To Ben:

1,000 apologies for being incredibly late on this post! Thanks for offering yourself to be in the story of my great 2010 Alaskan adventure. I’m still smiling.

Is the hair still blue?

To E.V.:

Thanks for the introduction. When are we having hot chocolate?

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December 6, 2010 In Uncategorized

blue lollipop road~ phase two

*Blog writing for over two years…check.
*50 states, 13 countries and a million adventures…check, check.
*Goals, ideas and other forming as all of this was happening…check, check, check. (You didn’t think this was all for nothing did you? 🙂

The construction vehicles are coming out, face lifts are happening as we speak and surprises are around the corner.

See you soon to fill you in…

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December 3, 2010 In Uncategorized

method to the madness

I love it when the word of the day that pops in my inbox fits impeccably into what I’m living at the moment. This just in:

Word of the Day for Friday, December 3, 2010

divagate DAHY-vuh-geyt, verb:

1. To wander; stray.
2. To digress in speech.

But, vague vagabond, you will seem to divagate, while in reality you will keep both eyes open and your ears pricked.
— Umberto Eco, William Weaver, The Island of the Day Before

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December 3, 2010 In Oklahoma

don’t leave me hangin’ dude!

I know, I know- Sorry! I have BLOWN out some miles in the past not even 48 hours. (We are talking nearly 2,000 miles so I am a bit tired to say the least and my laptop time has been limited.) Even though this has been an abnormal trip for me just driving and driving without stopping much, I still have plenty of stories. Things like my classic car “camping” and freezing like I have never frozen before, America’s most foul smelling bathroom, and almost running out of gas in the middle of nowhere New Mexico because I got chatting with my mother for hours and didn’t realize how low my tank was getting.

Photos and videos in a bit. At this moment I am concentrating on my terrible but at the same time delicious and much needed coffee at the Denny’s I’m at, along with giggling about food items called things like “Moons Over My Hammy.”

P.S~ In case anyone is wondering, it is NOT warm in a place called Sayre, Oklahoma in December between the hours of 1 and 3am.

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December 1, 2010 In Uncategorized

and then there were 800

I didn’t even realize I was approaching 800 posts until I logged on just now. Great way to kick off my next 3,000 miles.

I might be the only person in history to drive clear across the country to turn around and drive right back. That’s how much some amazing people, a fabulous company, and a city like San Fransisco have stolen my heart. (Boy, do I love the energy of a big fat city!) As much as a huge part of me wants to stay west right now, the other portion tells me to complete the circle and trip I started on July, 13 so here I go. Maybe I just get east, wave hello, collect a few boxes and drive back 3,000 miles. Maybe I stay east forever. Either way I am such a huge winner. I have learned about what I want and need in my life to be happy, healthy, and balanced. I can’t wait to make a home living around people and things that inspire me on a daily basis. I see clearly now more than ever.

See? There was a method to my madness all these years. My reverse retirement has paid off. I never doubted for a second that it would, but also never knew it’d feel this incredible or peaceful to get here.

Here’s to all that’s waiting in the future!

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