Excerpts from my road journal down US1 from Main to Florida...
I saw a group in the water performing baptisms. I ventured in with my camera feeling like a wolf in the hen house... the preacher asked if I wanted to be baptized today.
Deer Creek. MD.
oh, the glory of Hawaiian Punch from the 7-11..."oh, thank heaven"
MD.
I remember hearing somewhere truckers have a name for these women working the truckstops..."lot lizards" Jesup MD.
Slept in the Denny's lot near Chester Va. to the sound of pouring rain hitting the top of the van. It's like sleeping in a tin can with wheels. Went back to sleep till about 7...
I stop to pet a dog outside the Greyhound station and it avoids me...
Henderson NC.
Dont talk , dont ask, just do. Do it It's those moments in between, no waiting, off beat rhythms do make beautiful music...
Savannah GA.
Jasmine buys me a beer as we sit at the table out front. She's on the clock but we have some time to sit and talk...when the place closes she gets up to work and give me huge kiss on the cheek goodbye. As I turned into the wind to leave I could feel the moister from her lips on my face..so nice...
Savannah GA.
He says "I pulled you over because your window tint is too dark". I know this is just his way of getting to know me better and I play along with it. I say "yeah, my car has been leaking oil and it's created a dirty haze over the back windows .I'll clean them off" He asks for my license and insurance.. he walks off.. asks me to get out and come back to the rear of the car. Asks where I'm headed. I say Key West Florida and tell him a bit about the US. 1 photo project. He says "No, I asked you why are you going to Key West". I tell him I'm traveling Us ! and thats where the road ends. "You wouldn't mind if I take a look in your van. I said something to the effect "Yes, I would mind". He says " so your saying you dont want me to search your car". I say "yes, I dont want to sound suspicious but I'd rather you not". He looks a bit taken back but slowly says, ok,ok.. He then wipes his finger over the dirty back window. I say I'll clean them off. He then says you better cause you might have some problems down the road with the state troopers. He goes on an asks if I would mind the dogs sniffing around would you? I said no, no that would be fine, but he then drops it and tells me to have a nice day...
Alma GA.
She yells out the window back to me and says "follow us" and I do. They pull into an office parking lot. She gets out and asks me for a light. She's a cute young girl with a shirt that says "kiss me I'm from California'
Daytona FL.
The man I nicknamed Angel says "Key West?, Maybe you'll find your treasure down there".
Daytona, FL.
more to come...