On Monday morning, I left my home in Acworth, GA and headed northwest for St. Louis, MO. My little blue Mazda was packed full with just about every object that I own. The eight hour trip to St. Louis was the first leg of a series of trips I had planned for the coming couple of weeks. On June 1, I would arrive in Santa Cruz, CA, where I had landed a job as a camp counselor.
In St. Louis, I stayed with Kit Kellison, a person I met through www.couchsurfing.com. My stay in St. Louis was amazing, thanks to the incredible hospitality of Kit and her family. She cooked for me and made me feel like family while I stayed at her place. The first night, I went out with her son, Stevie, who goes to school at Reed College in Portland. Stevie is a cool kid and a talented musican. He told me about some of his experiences in Portland, and I told him I would catch up with him in the fall. The following day, I went to the St. Louis City Museum, which was described to me as "a giant touchable and interactive piece of art that inspires creativity." And it was just that. Hard to really explain, but I wish I had been able to go there as a kid (www.citymuseum.org). Then in the evening, I went to the music venue that is owned by Kit and her husband, Off Broadway (www.offbroadwaystl.com). Kit and I listened to a Beatle's tribute band there and then went to another venue to hear some St. Louis blues. It was an amazing stay.
After St. Louis, I made my way to Omaha, Nebraska...
[By the way, I am having trouble with my camera. So, I'm using my computer to take photos and Photo Booth flips everything like a mirror. I really drive on the left side of my car.]
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