I want to be upfront about the production situation here, because it became part of the story. I sat down thinking I was going to…
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I want to acknowledge the opening of this episode. I had ChatGPT write me a little scripted intro — a few lines about Greenville being…
He passed away at sixty. The same age I turned this year, the same age that became the whole reason for this project. He was…
The itinerary for the day was ambitious: Kuza Falls about eight miles out, then Dry Falls, then Bridal Veil Falls, then a possible detour to…
The pancake line was already 500 people long by 8 a.m. The Anakeesta chairlift had a thousand people queued up. The cloudless sky — which…
New Year's Day in Gatlinburg. Snow that I hadn't anticipated. A cheeseburger the night before eaten standing up against a garbage can in a crowd.…
Two routes. Route 75, the sensible one — interstate, three hours, gets you there. Then the other one: Ducktown, Tellico Plains, Robbinsville, Cherokee, Newfound Gap…
My sister Lori sent me a link to a Mel Robbins podcast. That's how this episode started. I was driving out of Chattanooga on New…
New Year's Eve. Last day of 2024. I woke up with bedhead hair that would have made my father proud, which is a specific kind…
I came to Chattanooga at the end of December specifically to think. Not to document a place, not to chase a shot list, but to…
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I visited all 50 states at 60. Now I am chasing the light and story through all 63 national parks, some with my cat Penny! The journey continues - follow along.
The Journey Continues
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