Category: L& D Life

Continuing our adventure, we hopped into the taxi at the airport that took us to a campground we found in the Lonely Planet Guide book. Checking in at the campgrounds, the receptionist showed us the facilities; toilets, showers, water, waste receptacles, etc., and a spot for setting up our three-person tent amongst all the enormous…

Although a relatively comfortable flight on Icelandair, restricted to one space for hours is uncomfortable. When flying great distances across the Ocean, you are stuck in one place. We were sitting in seats A and B, meaning the window and a middle seat. The in-flight meal was pretty good, but nothing to write home about….

We kept building up our finances and building my repertoire of songs. We had the idea that we would finally try playing on the street for tips. The only problem was I didn’t think I could sing. In all the bands I was in, somebody else was the singer. Early on, the singers, full of…

As much fun as we were having with Shannon, Davey, and their friends, we were still financially on the edge of things. We needed to make some money if we were going to plan on getting to Europe for the Rainbow gathering. While Donna was beginning to be calmer on the road after the trucker’s…

We spent a few more days in Murfreesboro visiting friends and family and then bid our farewells to head back north. We found a few places to sell a handful of goods on our way and were soon back at Shan and Davey’s.  Flea and Queen Jane came over, and Davey grilled up a batch…

The Enchanted Planet I was surprised to find that my hometown of Murfreesboro had a thriving ‘hippie shop,’ but there it was, “The Enchanted Planet.” We walked in to scope it out for potential sales. The pleasant aroma of sandalwood incense filled the air, and the Grateful Dead jammed out on Terrapin Station. There were…

We Liked Ken We blew into Murfreesboro and stopped at my Mother and Ken’s house. A bit of history. Mom’s second husband, Denis, had finally moved on, leaving her in considerable debt. Yet, she was an incredibly strong-spirited woman and pulled herself up and out of trouble. She eventually dated a widowed old friend, and…

Fly Cemetery The three vans of musicians drove North from New Orleans to Tennessee until we reached the outskirts of Maury County. We talked and decided to stop by one place that tickled our funny bones. Maybe it wasn’t amusing for the people who ended up there, but the name always gave us a chuckle….

Mallory Square Still, we needed to make some money. We needed to get onto the “The Mallory Square Sunset Celebration.” But to do that, one must pass the ‘Pier Review’ of judges. We thought about my playing guitar, but the judges said a guitar player was already busking there. I had made some wrapped crystals,…

True Lies We drove through Florida on our way to the Conch Republic, passing the turn-off to Orlando, past West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, straight to the “Seven Mile Bridge.” Not interested in the major tourist zones, the beaches looked too crowded, we passed them. Parts of Florida looked like you had to…