I took these yesterday. You might say I’m just a little bit obsessed with clouds, barns, and being outside:
You can take a girl out of Vermont, but you can’t take the Vermont out of a girl.
How do you spend your Sundays?
#OnTheFarm #Fall #Virginia #LifeOnTheBlueLollipopRoad
…and while it had some very slow moments, I really liked it, and thought it told a story that so many of us can identify with:
I rarely press pause during movie time, but I did twice during this one to note a couple of lines that intrigued me:
“I always thought that…I’d end up with somebody who’d make the world feel bigger.”
“Oh, you know, taking a lifetime to become an overnight success.”
I’m putting See Girl Run in the BLR recommended movie pile for sure. Check it out if you want to take 1.5 hours of chill/think time this weekend.
Who makes the world feel bigger to you?
#WhatIf #NevertForgetWhereYouCameFrom #ComplicatedLove #Maine
…and felt like I was in a slice of heaven:
…with fall colors starting:
…dream temperatures:
….silence for miles:
…sunlight beaming through every tree:
…and a perfect time for me to play with rocks:
This is my Blue Lollipop Road.
What does your road look like?
#Nature #Fall #LookAround #LifeOnTheBlueLollipopRoad
I’ve been finding lots of awesome people and projects lately as I spend time reading and researching for my own projects…
I find it incredibly refreshing to come across the good instead of bad. In a world that constantly seems to stay focused on the negative and the drama, there’s actually a whole lot of awesome out there- it just needs to be found. Hats off to people like Jason Pollock, Creator of Undroppable, for highlighting the positivity and hope that lives inside so many young people who might otherwise be misunderstood or go unnoticed.
Keep up the good work, Jason!
What makes you undroppable?
#ImUndroppable #InspiringYouth #Hope
Like this guy:
Could you stand up on a stage and make a confession like that?
#TheTruth #WeAreAllTheSame #Bravery
Meet Gone With the Wynn’s.
I learned of this couple when Team Blue Lollipop Road was up for Rand McNally’s Best of the Road during the spring of 2012. Our experience with Rand McNally/the Best of the Road, is that they/it turned out to be a total sham (I don’t particularly like dishonest companies) but at least it connected us to many cool, fun, interesting travelers and road warriors like Jason and Nikki Wynn! (Silver linings always:)
It’s no surprise that those of us who the road calls, are inspired by books/movies like Into The Wild, and the option to live anywhere. Well, this cutie couple has mastered living uber green, efficient, and all over the place. Love that! Check them out on this video:
Really makes you think about how wasteful we all are sometimes with so much house space and so many at-our-disposal power outlets 24/7- eh? (And many other things.) It’s amazing just how few things, and little space we actually need to stay happy & healthy whether on the road full-time or not.
Thanks for the great tips and tricks Jason & Nikki! I’m taking notes so I’ll be ready to roll when I get my own RV!
How do you live sustainably?
#GetOutThere #GoGreen #SolarEnergy #LivingFree
“Please Doris, not now” ?! Omg this kid is adorable and hilarious!
What makes you laugh?
#BookClub #MacNYack #FunnyCommercials
Jeff Daniels quoted the late Lanford Wilson during his Emmy Awards speech on Sunday night:
“Whatever you do with your career, make it matter and make it count.”
Amen Mr. Wilson!
What quotes do you dig?
#Quotes #Emmys #MakeItCount
You know, because inspiration can be found anywhere…even on a visit to the can:
I shot this one at a pub north of Charlotte, NC last week. (And might I add, I had a killer de-lish black bean burger “stack” there? A veggie burger like no other. So good.)
Today is the day.
What do you take to the bathroom?
#SignsInBathrooms #TodayIsTheDay #LessPlanningMoreDoing #NCPubs
I’m thrilled to share that my friends Joe (Aka Million Mile Joe) & Sharon LoCicero will be heading out on a cross-country tour soon to show off “Old Blue” and educate the public on what consistent maintenance, service, quality parts and American products can and will reward you with.(I’m currently trying to figure out how I can strap myself onto the roof of their trailer. Nothing makes my heart race with excitement like the news or possibility of a Great American Road Trip.)
If you have been following here for any amount of time, you know I was sent by Honda during my sponsored road trip in September, 2011 to meet Joe. Give two people like Joe and I who are Honda Super Fans a full day together? We had a blast. Here we are driving in Joe’s famed Million Mile Honda:
Here is the stack of the mileage log notebooks Joe kept over the years:
(I’m a first take and un-edited kind of girl, so please excuse my every 2 second laughing and the dog barking!)
There are many more videos and photos from the first time Joe and I met, but fast forward to October, 2011 when Honda Hosted Million Mile Joe Day and gave him a new blue Accord:
Here I am with Joe during that celebration:
It was a great day in Saco, Maine!
Since first meeting Joe & Sharon during the fall of 2011, we’ve kept in touch regularly and both never wavered in our love for Honda’s or spending time doing what we love. Joe & Sharon have not only donated to the Blue Lollipop Road Memorial Scholarship since my launch of BLR Play It Forward in 2012, but they drove from Maine to Vermont this summer to support me, Blue Lollipop Road and joined in the days events for Play It Forward, 2013. Sharon even made “BLR” cookies out of my favorite things; Oreo’s & Nutella in case this is your first visit here and you don’t know me yet:) and crafted up a BLR shirt for herself too!
How awesome is that tee?! How awesome are they for donating to the scholarship fund and coming to support me in person with treats in hand?!
Here we are after the alumni game, when I was nice and sweaty:
I’ve known about the planned “Million Mile Joe Tour” for a while now, so when I got an email with the link to their site last night from Sharon I was excited to poke around and read more about the tour. Check it out!
Joe & I happened to meet because of our love of a brand of car that has been a huge part of our lives, but what else would a single 30-something traveling, writing, nomadic, city-loving gal and a 50-something home-based, mechanic dad/husband country-loving guy have in common besides our love for Hondas? A lot. Joe has heart, he’s a hard-worker, he’s smart and dedicated. He spends time doing what he loves with the people he loves. From everything I’ve seen and experienced knowing Joe & Sharon for the past couple of years, I know they care about their community, and they do the right thing when nobody is watching. I’m proud to say they’re my friends! I couldn’t be more excited to follow their MMJ Tour. I hope you will join me in following their journey too, and try to meet them in person if they come to a town hear you.
Joe & Sharon are a perfect example of why I love being on “the road.” I stay inspired by people; Learning about their lives, hearing their amazing stories & about interesting projects they’re working on, constantly being humbled about the unexpected good that’s out there, and collecting lessons around every corner. I’m inspired by average “Joe’s” who have drive to do extraordinary things, and that are just plain GOOD people like the LoCicero’s of the world.
Thanks for being awesome Joe & Sharon! Here’s to the road.
Who inspires you?
#MillionMileJoe #OldBlue #Honda #HondaLove #RoadTrip