04/18/24 Day 290, Last of the Eastern frontier, 1999 miles to date. This past week I took a couple of days off trail and traveled to The Fox to hear the comedic writer David Sedaris deliver his brand of hilarity. (btw, if you’ve never heard his telling of the brief stint he spent employed as a Christmas elf at Macy’s, in an essay called -The Santa Land Diaries-, you’ve missed one of those laughs that leaves you wanting the after “workout” cigarette). It turns out this well known writer and I are kindred spirits, in that we share a passion;… Continue reading→

04/08/24      Day 283. Bataan Death March commemorative walk, from the LCSO firing range -to & back- from Cypress Lakes Subdivision, X3 – 27.2 miles.Total – 1954 miles to date.      We’ve all heard the axiom, “Once is a fluke, Twice is a coincidence, but Three times and it’s WTF’s goin’ on?” And so, conditions surrounding yesterday’s adventure confirmed that the Gods are, indeed, agin’me. I’ll splain.      This week, I veered far off course by straying back into the south end of the County to settle an old score. Way back when I was an avid… Continue reading→

04/01/24 – Day 280 – Mile 1901 All’s quiet on the Eastern front (of Lowndes). It’s also flat and bristling with pines. Having completed walking that side of our parish, I now turn toward the north. I’ll start by exploring the length of Radar Site Rd at Moody Air Force Base….which brings me to the Obi Wan title of this post. I’ve yet to find anyone who will sponsor my access onto base to walk their own Burma Rd., and all the others with storied names. And so, it’s time to cast a wider social media net to land that… Continue reading→

DON’T FORGET TO WRITE HOME Day 272 / 1874 miles. I’ve been AWOL for the recent weeks, eschewing my writing for an attempt at video posts from the outposts. I attempted the change cause Kin Folk said “Jed, move away from there. Said video Reels is the place ya aughtta be. So I loaded up m’words and moved to movieeees”. Actually, making reels of my walking tracks is far more complicated than posting a Tic-Tok. Who knew? Theres Google Earth plug-Ins, GPS and software compatibility, and copyright issues to list just a few of the challenges. So, I decided to… Continue reading→