Road traveling Journal Entries

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  • Clarity - The Road Less Travelled
    by MissKristy

    Beyond the horizon, around the next turn, / The pathways are misty, terrain unclear. To left or to right? Forward or back? / No signs to…

    Beyond the horizon, around the next turn, / The pathways are misty, terrain unclear. To left or to right? Forward or back? / No signs to guide you, nobody near. All routes are suspects, their destinies hidden, / You desperately search for a hint or a clue. In quests for the answers none can be found, / The roads far ahead are sheltered from view. Summon your courage, your faith and your hope, / Persue and explore. This is your future, the rest of your life… Nothing is what it seems. ___ I just returned from a trip down the Great Ocean Road, followed by four days away with work. I’m exhausted but invigorated. So many moments of clarity along the way. In fact, a continuous ongoing enlightening seems to be happening for me right now. Life has so much to offer. It’s taken me a long time to get to the point where I can enjoy life as freely and exuberantly as I do. There have been a lot of lessons learned, to get me to the point where I can see the wonder in …well, pretty much anything. My current philosophy, basically, is - Destiny only takes care of so much. It’s up to you to make the choices, to decide which path to follow. So, I am trusting in the universe, but feeling strong enough and clear enough (thanks to some time away) to make some choices for myself too.

  • YESSSSS !!!!
    by Carisma

    .....and this was the cherry on top of my wonderous week on RB !!! “The road most travelled” has won the _‘Til today is a memory and …

    .....and this was the cherry on top of my wonderous week on RB !!! “The road most travelled” has won the ‘Til today is a memory and tomorrow is lost, challenge for “Silvery” Poem in the Prize Challenges Group !!! This is one of the pictures most dear to me…..thanks to the people that has voted it 1st.!!!

  • Thank you!
    by Carisma

    To all the bubblers that voted my ” The road most travelled” in the Challenge Cafe` challenge “TIME”!!! In the top 10 out of 222 entri…

    To all the bubblers that voted my ” The road most travelled” in the Challenge Cafe` challenge “TIME”!!! In the top 10 out of 222 entries, an amateur like me can be nothing but extremely satisfied!! It was a picture that came from my heart….I am happy it touched also yours!

  • 'Twelve Apostles' product options
    by Darren Stones

    ‘Twelve Apostles’ is available to purchase as a card, laminated print, mounted print, canvas print, and framed print. The Twelve apo…

    ‘Twelve Apostles’ is available to purchase as a card, laminated print, mounted print, canvas print, and framed print. The Twelve apostles is located along the world-famous Great Ocean Road near Port Campbell in Victoria, Australia. Click here to view Darren Stones’ profile Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance member / (Australian Journalists Association) / Click on each image to enter the purchasing area. Thank you. Card Laminated Print Mounted Print Canvas Print Framed print Click banner below to enter Darren’s web site

  • Great Ocean Road
    by Darren Stones

    The spectacular Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia continues to be regarded by national and international visitors as a must-see tra…

    The spectacular Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia continues to be regarded by national and international visitors as a must-see travel destination. Here’s a series of images and a 30 second video that will give you a small taste of the Great Ocean Road. Enjoy folks, and thank you for looking. / London Bridge / The Arch Great Ocean Road – 30sec video on Flickr Great Ocean Road series

  • 2 Cards Sold.
    by alexkess

    These Cards are great. Thank you Red Bubble. And a special Thank you to the lovely person who bought 2 Cards of “The Road Less Travelled”...

    These Cards are great. Thank you Red Bubble. And a special Thank you to the lovely person who bought 2 Cards of The Road Less Travelled Thank you!! Cheers, Alex

  • Input on new version of "The road most travelled"
    by Carisma

    I was not happy with the “road most travelled” I was keen on the idea but the result I felt needed to be improved . So, with the new …

    I was not happy with the “road most travelled” I was keen on the idea but the result I felt needed to be improved . So, with the new PaintShop Pro (8) I have now posted a new version of the pic in the same slot. Please could you give me input ? I will leave the old framed version for a while to be able to see the difference. Thanks guys!! XXXXXCarisma / NEW SEPIA /

  • The Great Ocean Road - one of Australia's most visited tourist regions
    by Darren Stones

    The Port Campbell National Park on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia has features which are visited by people from all over the…

    The Port Campbell National Park on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia has features which are visited by people from all over the world. Last week, I had the pleasure to meet and chat with photographers from Pennsylvania, USA and Canada at the world-famous Twelve Apostles. They were amazed at our glorious coastline and were keen to find out some of the hidden gems in this area to photograph. Unfortunately, one of the best places to photograph in this area is temporarily closed. Gibson’s Beach is not accessible to visitors due to the closure of Gibson’s Steps, which lead down to the beach. Large areas of ground at the clifftop are covered in hessian to stop erosion. We may never be able to access this beach again. It was one of the very few locations along this weather-beaten coastline which allowed access to the beach. Fortunately, Loch Ard Gorge is still accessible. The area is extremely fragile, and there’s now talk that the Twelve Apostles Boardwalk may cost visitors a fee to access in the near future. I have a calendar for sale which contains features of this region which may interest you. Enjoy. Cheers, / Darren Stones. Port Campbell National Park, Great Ocean Road, Australia, Calendar / Cover / Back cover

  • 2008 Calendars For Sale
    by Darren Stones

    It’s a pleasure to offer 2008 Calendars for sale. / Please click on each calendar cover for a PDF preview. / Cost of each quality calendar …

    It’s a pleasure to offer 2008 Calendars for sale. / Please click on each calendar cover for a PDF preview. / Cost of each quality calendar is AU$35.00 + postage. / Please e-mail me to discuss your purchasing requirements. I’ve written a comprehensive calendar review for your perusal. Animals Australia All Over Australian Outback Sapphire Coast Australia Humpback Whales Great Ocean Road

  • A taste of Australia
    by Darren Stones

    For those interested in “A taste of Australia”, I’ve put together 30 images which can be viewed as a short slideshow on Flickr. “*A ta…

    For those interested in “A taste of Australia”, I’ve put together 30 images which can be viewed as a short slideshow on Flickr. A taste of Australia The images include: Fauna Outback Coastal People Sport Festivals and a few others The images are also geo-tagged – Map Hope you enjoy folks. Cheers. Latest 20 images uploaded to Flickr

  • Route 66 or BUST!
    by Patricia Montgomery

    After two days of straight-through driving, Monty and I stopped at Santa Rosa, New Mexico, just south and east of Santa Fe. We found a h…

    After two days of straight-through driving, Monty and I stopped at Santa Rosa, New Mexico, just south and east of Santa Fe. We found a hotel right on the main drag through town, a little highway called Route 66. After a night’s rest we started out Monday morning on our drive westward on “The Mother Road”. Our first stop was just a couple of blocks down from our hotel at the Route 66 Auto Museum. What first attracted our attention was a bright yellow car up on a tall pole. We pulled in and immediately saw a vintage 1950 yellow taxi cab and an old pickup truck with a wooden truck bed. Bet you “youngsters” didn’t even realize that truck beds were once floored with wood planks! As we entered the museum, we stepped on the black and white checkered floors and immediately spotted Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, and James Dean – no, Elvis is NOT alive. These were life-sized posters in the gift shop. We rested on a bench designed from the trunk and fenders of an aqua 1957 Chevy. Very cool! No need to wonder what happened to the rest of the car. We handed the $5 admission fee over the cashier’s desk, which just happened to be the front end of that same Chevy. Besides approximately 30 completely restored vintage automobiles, there was an impressive collection of vintage toys and signs and other memorabilia celebrating Route 66. Even if you are not a vintage car buff, you can’t help but be impressed by all the shiny chrome and fins. If you are ever near here, this is a stop you don’t want to miss! Further along the stretch of Route 66 in Santa Rosa there was evidence of long-closed businesses that suffered from the building of nearby Interstate 25. But more importantly there were many other businesses have stood the test of time and still remain open. It is obvious that Santa Rosa is working to preserving this section of historic Route 66. After leaving Santa Rosa, we picked up Route 66 again near Dillia and followed a 40-50 mile section to Santa Fe. For the most part, the two-lane road ran a close parallel to I-25 but sometimes curved away from the noise of the interstate. It was during these times, driving along in the rural areas of New Mexico that we experienced a taste of what the early Route 66 travelers must have enjoyed. I suppose it will be no surprise that I will soon be uploading some of the many, many photos taken on our road trip this week.

  • SIDE TRIP TO TAOS
    by Patricia Montgomery

    One of the good things about driving down the Historic Route 66 is that there are so many interesting side trips. On Tuesday morning, we…

    One of the good things about driving down the Historic Route 66 is that there are so many interesting side trips. On Tuesday morning, we woke up to a warm southwestern sunrise in the beautiful Taos Valley nestled at the base of New Mexico’s Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Taos has a history that dates back to the ancestors of the Pueblo people, commonly known as the Anasai. The room blocks and pit houses in the area verify their presence since 900 A.D. AlthoughTaos has a long and colorful history, let’s jump forward to 1898 when two young artists from the East named Ernest Blumenshein and Bert Phillips came to Taos to get a broken wagon wheel fixed. Totally captivated by the beauty of the area, they stayed and were soon joined by other artists. By 1915 the Taos Society of Artists had been formed and the town of Taos was known world-wide as an artist haven. Monty and I love to search out free stuff to do first. We drove down to the 200-year-old Taos Plaza with streets that radiate outward from the town square to form the National Historic District of Taos. Stopping in one of the gift shops, we picked up the free 26-page “Walking Tour” brochure for a self-guided tour of 22 historic Taos landmarks. Starting in the heart of the plaza or town square, we visited the Kit Carson home/museum, the El Rincon Trading Post, The Couse House, Fechin House, and Old County Courthouse, to name only a few. The brochure included maps, photographs, and a written history of each of the 22 landmarks. It was a lovely day for a stroll through Taos. The sun was shining and the temperatures were in the mid 70s. Spring was in the air and the tourist rush had not started yet. I was able to photograph many of these beautiful landmarks in their natural state without dozens of people standing around. Arriving back at the Plaza around noon, we decided to have lunch at Ogilvie’s. From the 2nd floor covered balcony, we enjoyed delicious sandwiches while overlooking the downtown area. For dessert afterwards, we strolled over to the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for chocolate ice cream, which we consumed in leisure sitting on a bench in the plaza square. After lunch we visited the Taos Pueblo. Located only a few miles north, the Taos Pueblo is the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. Interestingly, their native language – Tiwa – is unwritten, unrecorded, and will remain that way. Instead of the written word, the tribe relies solely on oral history handed down through the generations. The pueblo looks today much like it did when the conquistadors first arrived around 1540. The only exception is the addition of doors. Before the doors were added, the only entry was by ladder through an opening in the roof which also was a source of light. The buildings are made entirely of adobe, which is a mixture of earth, straw, and water, which is poured into forms and then sun-dried. There is no electricity and no running water in the sacred village. It costs $10 per person and $5 per camera to gain admission to the Taos Pueblo. You can join a group with a native tour guide or wander about the pueblo on your own. A note to all photographers, “All commercial and or professional photographers need prior approval through the tribal Governor’s Office.” All other photography is restricted to personal use. Next we will travel the scenic route to Sipapu Ski Resort (Elev 9,000+) and begin a gradual drive back east on Route 66.

  • Road Trip N.E. Texas, etc.
    by Skip Hunt

    Can’t swing another long trip at the moment, so I headed out to N.E. Texas with my new Nikon d300 to try and learn and to see what sort o…

    Can’t swing another long trip at the moment, so I headed out to N.E. Texas with my new Nikon d300 to try and learn and to see what sort of place is called “Uncertain, Texas”. Went with Mike, a friend of mine. He endured one of my Mexican trips with me about a year and a half ago on his big KTM bike. Still riding it and I’m still on the wee-strom (38k and still no problems! – so glad I’m no longer on that troublesome KLR I had) ;-) Mike’s amazing. He’s 70 freakin’ years old and hangs right there with me… taking curves at 100+ mph… enduring 112F heat, unbearable humidity, and let’s not even talk about the mosquitos. If I’m half a tough as Mike at his age… I’ll consider myself one lucky camper. Mike is a hardcore evangelical Christian… can’t remember the variety, but he observes what his faith believes to be the “true sabboth” on Saturdays… and follows a diet consistent with what is allowed in the Bible. Needless to say… this peyote-poppin’ hippy and he have some great conversations. ;-) Truth be told… July was NOT the best time of year to ride motorcycles up to camp in basically a swamp near the Louisiana border. We stopped off in some cool towns along the way… won a little cash in the Shreveport casinos… and circled back through the piney forests of East Texas… camping along the way. Would like to head back up that way when the weather cools off a bit. But, I got a few nice snaps between wiping away the sweat and drinking water non-stop. / You can view a few by clicking HERE One last thing… about a year and a half ago, the “Great Spirit” in the Mexican desert warned me that I had to quit smoking. I was told that if I quit before my 45th birthday (coming up August 17th), I will likely escape the ravages caused by smoking. But if I ignored the warning and continued to smoke… I would certainly suffer greatly. So, I’m not taking any chances and will soon quit for good. I may smoke all the way up to August 16th, 11:59PM… but after that I’m finished. If anyone happens to catch me smoking… please give me a very hard time about it, and wish me luck!!! All for now, and I hope you enjoy this new collection of images! So far… quite pleased with the Nikon d300. :-) Skip Hunt / Austin, Texas

  • 'Great Ocean Road' card collection
    by Darren Stones

    It’s a pleasure to present a collection of photographs from along the world-famous ‘Great Ocean Road’ in Victoria, Australia. These…

    It’s a pleasure to present a collection of photographs from along the world-famous ‘Great Ocean Road’ in Victoria, Australia. These scenes are presented to you for purchase as high-quality gift cards, however they are also available for purchase as laminated prints, posters, mounted prints, canvas prints and framed prints. By clicking on each image, you will be taken to the product option area to consider your choice in readiness for purchasing. Thank you and enjoy browsing and buying. Click here to view Darren Stones’ profile Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance member / (Australian Journalists Association) / Twelve Apostles Great Ocean Road Twelve Apostles Twelve Apostles Gibson’s Beach Gibson’s Beach Gibson’s Beach Gibson’s Beach Gibson’s Beach The Arch London Bridge Loch Ard Gorge Loch Ard Gorge Loch Ard Gorge Loch Ard Gorge Eastern View Beach Split Point Lighthouse Click banner below to enter Darren’s web site

  • Cobar Age, Cobar Weekly and Nyngan Observer acknowledge litter problem along Barrier Highway
    by Darren Stones

    It seems the litter problem along the Barrier Highway in New South Wales between Nyngan and Cobar is a concern. The Cobar Age, _Cob…

    It seems the litter problem along the Barrier Highway in New South Wales between Nyngan and Cobar is a concern. The Cobar Age, Cobar Weekly and Nyngan Observer have published the writing I posted here last week – Abusing the Australian Landscape – after I submitted it to them. Cobar Age / Letter to the Editor / Abusing the Australian Landscape by Darren Stones Cobar Weekly / Letter to the Editor / Barrier Highway litter disgusts traveller by Darren Stones Nyngan Observer / Letters to the Editor / Abusing the Australian Landscape by Darren Stones Hopefully some swift action will be taken to clean up that stretch of highway because it is an eyesore.

  • HOME SWEET HOME
    by Patricia Montgomery

    We were blessed this past week to be able to take a road trip to the past on the great Mother Road, Route 66. We had a safe trip, beauti…

    We were blessed this past week to be able to take a road trip to the past on the great Mother Road, Route 66. We had a safe trip, beautiful weather, laughter, fun, and terrific memories. About dusk on our last traveling day we were about an hour from our home when in the skies ahead we caught sight of a beautiful rainbow on the horizon. In Genesis God established a covenant between Him and all life on earth. “Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” Gen. 9:16-17 May the Lord shower blessings down upon each and everyone who has taken the time to read our travel journal. It was fun to go on our trip, but it lovely to be home again. Patricia / The Jawja Farm Girl God is love. –1 John 4:8

  • 'Great Ocean Road' product options
    by Darren Stones

    ‘Great Ocean Road’ is available to purchase as a card, laminated print, poster, mounted print, canvas print, and framed print. Scene…

    ‘Great Ocean Road’ is available to purchase as a card, laminated print, poster, mounted print, canvas print, and framed print. Scenes from the world-famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Click here to view Darren Stones’ profile Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance member / (Australian Journalists Association) / Click on each image to enter the purchasing area. Thank you. Card Laminated Print Poster Mounted Print Canvas print Framed Print Click banner below to enter Darren’s web site

  • NATIONAL ROUTE 66 MUSEUM
    by Patricia Montgomery

    It was another gorgeous day in Oklahoma. While we have been out west, there have been storms east of us but we have been blessed by gorg…

    It was another gorgeous day in Oklahoma. While we have been out west, there have been storms east of us but we have been blessed by gorgeous blue skies and clear weather every day of our trip down Route 66. We only had a few hours to spend before we would have to drive non-stop to get back to northwest Georgia. The National Route 66 National Museum in Elk City originally started as the Old Town Museum but has now expanded to include four more museums, including the Route 66 Museum. Pull a five-dollar bill out of your pocket and you have gained admission to all five museums. That’s right, folks, it only costs $5 per person – what a value for your money! TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM We started out in the Transportation Museum where we cuddled up together in a pink 1959 Cadillac. Monty pushed the accelerator and the movie in front of us took us down an old section of Route 66! There also was another vintage red automobile parked at a drive-in theater with speakers hanging on the doors. What a blast from the past! A vintage airplane suspended from the ceiling and shiny vintage motorcycles were among the vehicles in the museum. Next to the 1917 Rio fire truck was a loft area where you could climb up and slide down the fireman’s pole. Nope, I didn’t try that! There is a short film in the theater on the history of transportation and the building of Route 66. The film short runs every 15 minutes and you definitely should see it. ROUTE 66 MUSEUM This was a cool museum that follows the road from Chicago to California. Take your time as you walk through all eight states and view wall murals, antiques, and vehicles. As we strolled along, we stopped to listen to recordings of personal accounts of people who actually lived and drove down the historic Route 66. There was a scene from the 1930s movie, Grapes of Wrath” with a vintage pickup truck. It was filled with all the belongings an Okie could pile on in order to make their way west out of the Dust Bowl to what they hoped would be a better life in California. In the photo below the back of the chair that the mannequin is sitting in has John Ford’s name on back, the director of Grapes of Wrath. Across the way there was also a very fine looking white corvette with a car hop tray sitting on the partially raised window. If you look closely, you can see the ‘vette in the photo, too. While we were there a very nice lady, Wanda Queenan, was working that day along with several other volunteers. She and her husband, Reese, were the owners of the Queenan Trading Post in Elk City, a business they opened in 1948 and ran until recent years. For several years after the post was opened, her parents ran a Cider Stand next door. Inside the museum was an exhibit of many of the items that were once displayed at their trading post. OLD TOWN MUSEUM This museum was a replica of an actual town, with wooden sidewalks, representative pioneer businesses, and a grassy town square with a fish-filled pond. Although most were replica buildings, some were original buildings that had been moved to the museum grounds. There was a one-room school house, a hospital, and an actual caboose sitting on train tracks near the depot. FARM AND RANCH MUSEUM The Farm & Ranch Museum was of special interest us since we live on a working farm. Monty was constantly pointing out some antique farm implement or machine that was currently residing on our farm or that they had once had. He was excited to see a vintage thresher that he had ridden on often as a child. As he explained to me how it worked, it was obvious that the childhood memory had not faded. There were vintage tractors, trucks, cars, wagons, farm equipment and implements, an old wooden phone booth, and so many other interesting things than I can’t possibly mention them all. There was a piece of plywood with vintage hand drills hanging on it. I accepted the invitation to drill my own hole and encouraged Monty to do the same. I’m sure the wood was quite soft as it was much easier to drill than I thought it would be. I have seen Model T cars, but this was the first time I had seen a 1924 Model T pickup truck! There was also a collection on the wall of different styles of iron tractor seats. Monty grew up on a farm and even he was amazed that there were that many different ones. I couldn’t get the entire wall so took a photo of only a few of the seats that covered the entire wall. Outside was an extensive collection of 12 different styles of windmills. Inside was a couple more, one dating back to 1898 and the other was an enormous 14’ wheel. BLACKSMITH MUSEUM This museum was full of all things related to the time-honored profession of blacksmithing. There were two long shelves that displayed rows of anvils. Monty remarked, “I thought an anvil was an anvil.” To our surprise, it appears that there are lots of different brands and styles. If you are ever near Elk City, Oklahoma either on I-40 or Route 66, please don’t miss an opportunity to see this museum. We spent several hours there and it was a truly fun afternoon. In the brochure, visitors are encouraged to enjoy the many “photo opportunities” so don’t forget your camera!

  • 'London Bridge' product options
    by Darren Stones

    ‘London Bridge’ is available to purchase as a card, laminated print, poster, mounted print, canvas print, and framed print. London B…

    ‘London Bridge’ is available to purchase as a card, laminated print, poster, mounted print, canvas print, and framed print. London Bridge is located along the world-famous Great Ocean Road near Port Campbell in Victoria, Australia. Click here to view Darren Stones’ profile Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance member / (Australian Journalists Association) / Click on each image to enter the purchasing area. Thank you. Card Laminated Print Poster Mounted Print Canvas Print Framed Print Click banner below to enter Darren’s web site

  • 'Gibson's Beach' product options
    by Darren Stones

    ‘Gibson’s Beach’ is available to purchase as a card, laminated print, poster, mounted print, canvas print, and framed print. Gibson’...

    ‘Gibson’s Beach’ is available to purchase as a card, laminated print, poster, mounted print, canvas print, and framed print. Gibson’s Beach is located along the world-famous Great Ocean Road near Port Campbell in Victoria, Australia. Click here to view Darren Stones’ profile Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance member / (Australian Journalists Association) / Click on each image to enter the purchasing area. Thank you. Card Laminated Print Poster Mounted Print Canvas Print Framed Print Click banner below to enter Darren’s web site

  • Mr John Robb is almost off and running!
    by Lisa Defazio

    Before he goes… Better check this out! It’s…

    Before he goes… Better check this out! It’s about an aeroplane, a t-shirt, a car, a big country and a Bubbler! You might win something!

  • Stockings, stalkings, Scotsmen, liars, and beer
    by Arletta

    I am in the midst of a great frustration. I don’t miss said ex-lovely tattooed wonder, in fact. I really don’t. It’s just that we were…

    I am in the midst of a great frustration. I don’t miss said ex-lovely tattooed wonder, in fact. I really don’t. It’s just that we were, allegedly, getting somewhere, were going to meet, etc. And, there are things I want, feelings I have, that go beyond friendship and family and God. Well, not beyond, in some respects, but they are different and real necessities,not just wants. I don’t want to be with a man, as in I believe women have to have a man to be important in society, or any of that old fashioned b.s. twaddle. It is that sort of connection that is between lovers that are friends that I need, good conversation, deep understanding, and as I am virulently heterosexual, it really needs a man to get me there, eh? Blah blah blah … It’s the same frustration you might feel, I suppose, after you just saved up enough money to buy a new dress and then you get robbed on the way to the store. It’s no great loss, in some respects, but there was a looking forward to something, a hope of something, and it’s been taken away … and who wants to start back down that road, again? That’s not a good analogy, but it’s the only one I have. This is the sort of person I am, that I have to contend with. I was accused of plagiarism, once, by a teacher in 7th grade. She freely admitted that she had no idea which book it came out of, mind you, but refused to believe I wrote what I did as, she said, persons of the age I was at the time simply cannot write like that. She gave me an ‘F’ and destroyed the paper! I went home, after not maiming her, and cried and cried and cried for hours .. for days .. and I could not make myself go back to school, I could not bring myself to write anything except a few short songs and poems and little snatches of stories for years. This book of mine that has been published recently, is the only story I’ve been able to complete since that day. Because.. I hate having things taken away, destroyed, misunderstood, I hate being maligned, and .. it was, for the longest time, the greatest evil done to me. Not because it was the worst on paper (no pun intended) as I’d had some pretty bad things happen, but, writing was my one source of accomplishment, joy, being seen and known by others as me, and she basically shat all over it. Later, my Dad threw a very close to completed story in the fire, because it was making a mess on his dining room table. That didn’t help. Later, I was married to someone who would find my notebooks and analyze everything I wrote. I had written part of a story about an illegal alien named Angel who a teenage girl was dating but the way it was written it said “I went down to the drug store..” Okay? So, that was endless hours of interrogation as to who this Angel was and how long I’d been cheating on my husband with him. Despite that it said that I was a brown eyed, brunette that was around 15 or 16 and that Angel had actually come down in a space ship, at some point of the story or another, and it couldn’t possibly really be me. sigh So, that didn’t help, either. Especially when he’d take all my drawings and writings of any sort and shred them and then burn them in front of me while laughing. However, that is one of the reasons I don’t believe in Hell, as I knew too many people who did these sort of things and I was already in a place of torment and torture for far too much of my life. No one who loves would choose to ignore that and give me some more of the same after death. Please! And does God love? ... someone out there, reading, asks. Yes, dearheart, he really, really does. Which is all I’m saying for now. The point is that I was in love with him, this tattooed wonder, and I liked him as a person, and I trusted him .. and really, this is the first time that I’ve ever felt all those things at once about the same man, and it was the only really bad, crazy, he felt like an actual part of me, love I’d been in … and it was wrong, and now it’s gone. And, who wants to go back down that road again? But, what is the alternative to going down that road ? I used to love going on walks, but I don’t like walking all alone. Yes, I know, I failed to mention stockings, stalkings, or beer .. sorry! Originally, the thoughts in my head were about more physical desires but that are only really worth while, in my book, if there is love, trust, respect, and privacy And, all the usual crap about crazy stalker women who helped to screw things up, etc. But, I don’t care, anymore, about those crazy women. It would be nice to have good health, a good man, a good pair of silk stockings, and a Guinness, though!

  • Photographic Tours
    by Geoff White

    I have it in my mind that I want to take a road trip to take some photographs. It’s my ideal kind of break, traveling and discovering dif…

    I have it in my mind that I want to take a road trip to take some photographs. It’s my ideal kind of break, traveling and discovering different places, landscapes and people. I have travelled around Western Australia only a fraction – mainly the South West corner where I grew up and the odd work trip up north. I was thinking of doing a region at a time – perhaps the Wheatbelt would be a great start – not that far and some great imagery. Here a the link with some suggested regions and Itineraries. Has anyone taken a similar trip? What was it like? Keen to hear from fellow redbubblers.

  • on the road again
    by Cheryl Ridge

    Heading off shortly on another road trip. / Doing it by the seat of our pants! / Will post if I manage to update / any of my sites on route….

    Heading off shortly on another road trip. / Doing it by the seat of our pants! / Will post if I manage to update / any of my sites on route. Bye for now!

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