Missouri turned out to be a surprise. It wasn't even in my plans: I was going to run through Iowa again. The closer I got to the Ozarks the better the roads and the views. Much of it is surrounded by trees and you can literally stop noticing the forest for the trees. Eventually though … Continue reading From Ozarks to Bluegrass– Eastbound and Down
Leaving Denver and heading east is saying goodbye to the Rockies. While most people just assume all of Colorado is 18,000ft peaks covered in snow, the eastern part is very similar to parts of Wyoming and Nebraska. That's to say there are rolling plains and a few hills big enough to be called a mountain, … Continue reading Fly-over States: moving through America’s Midwest
Well, my trip into Colorado was totally unplanned, so I had the advantage of no expectations (except for cooler weather) and the disadvantage of not knowing where to go, where to stay, or what to expect. My previous excursions into the Rocky Mountain State were to race the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb or as … Continue reading Rocky Mountain Retrograde: Wandering Colorado
Leaving Cody, WY was an easy enough choice. I wanted to spend multiple days there but it would have required camping, which was pretty expensive unless I camped rough on BLM land. I moved somewhat randomly through Grey Bull and Worland before getting gas in Ten Sleep, a tiny town that is keeping alive with … Continue reading Finding A Way: Making It Up As I Go
It's funny, but the day-to-day of my life seems pretty mundane: it's not quite monotonous, but it's predictable. Then when I sit down to do a blog post I realize a huge amount of stuff has happened and I can't imagine doing the story justice with only 1,500 words. I'm in Denver right now, in … Continue reading Trailer Trash: life on the road, living out of a metal box
Wow. This bastard blog page just dumped my finished blog and failed to autosave anything except an early draft? That's six hours I won't get back, and that I won't recreate either. WordPress just made their last mistake for me. I'll be migrating to a new platform, since the site has been removing features that … Continue reading Viva Mexico: Leaving The Land of Tacos
I hope you like pictures of tacos. After months of delays and planning I got most of my ducks in a row for my trip down to Baja, California, Mexico. After a little over two weeks I can say it's just what I needed. I had to leave a few loose ends up there in … Continue reading Baja Bound: thoughts after a few weeks of listening to the waves
Well, 2021 ended in flames. Like a slow motion scene in a horror movie, it was one bad move after the next. After being unceremoniously dumped by my girlfriend/best friend of six-and-a-half years I suddenly had absolutely nothing grounding me to reality. All the plans-- short, medium, and long-term-- were out the window. Hell, there … Continue reading “It Will Get Worse Before It Gets Worse”
I'm sitting here and looking back at 2021 to decide how my 2022 should look. In looking back though I see a tremendous cascade of bad luck, failed attempts, and mistreatment that has led me to one of the lowest points in my life. Now, I'm not a "new year, new me" kind of person. … Continue reading Of Rough Seas And Deserted Horizons
Yes, nothing has been here on the blog or newsletter in many months, but that's because I've been working on other things. See, this page doesn't make me money, and when I write for pleasure I do it on a typewriter, not here. But just because things are quiet here doesn't mean I haven't been … Continue reading I’ve Published a Few Pieces
Johnny Killmore 