An Imagined Travel Adventure

No, of course I wasn’t speeding down the interstate when I took this photo…

If I had a few weeks and a few hundred dollars, I’d drive across the United States.

I’d start in Virginia, because that’s where I am right now.

My first direction would be north, up and up all the way to Maine because I’ve never been there. I would go play in the snow.

Then, sick of the cold, I would head south. I would stop in Louisiana and see a dear friend, maybe stay with her for a weekend so she can show me Baton Rouge, her home for another few months.

After that, I would head to Texas to see another wonderful friend in Austin. Even though I’ve lived in Texas twice, I’ve never been there.

Then I would spike back north, but not too far. I would see my family, then go through my old college town and get coffee at one of my favorite cafes of all time. We would go partying at the college bars, get bad Mexican food at 2 a.m. and crash on couches. The next morning we would laugh about it and feel a little queasy, but know that no matter what, we’ve got each other’s backs.