Archive for category: Journeys

East Coast Earthquake 2011: A Survivors Story

East Coast Earthquake 2011: A Survivors Story

August 23, 2011 . . . What was once an obscure and overlooked day amongst others on the calender, will now be vividly remembered for the 15 seconds of fear, suffering, and destruction that shook us to the core, as the eastern U.S. coastline experienced its most ferocious earthquake in [...]

Sundays with Evan: The Shore

Sundays with Evan: The Shore

I remember the feeling of my toes curled into the wet and sinking sand. Waves of cool, salty water pushed against my ankles, then fizzled like soda pop as they retreated back towards the endless ocean. I made every attempt to stand firm as the evenings booze and exhaustion began [...]

You’re Such a Drag

You’re Such a Drag

Moseying into the WC some years back via horse, buggy, and GMC Yukon, I found the sweeping landscape and excessive greenery a beautiful departure from the concrete fields and industrial graveyards of Southeastern Michigan. Living here for over three years, I’ve found plenty to love and loathe about Chester County. [...]

Go Go Ghana

Go Go Ghana

I remember wandering into my neighbor’s house a month back, as I often do.  Popping out my door into the midday haze, I was particularly craving social interaction, and I ascended onto Erin’s house through the front gate and around to the side porch.  And there she was; hunched over [...]

Sundays with Evan Flashback: Cotechino Surprise!

Sundays with Evan Flashback: Cotechino Surprise!

The holidays have crashed to an end and it’s finally nice to be nestled back into my cozy little West Chester abode, as the last month took a toll on my mind, wallet, and liver.  This Sunday started off with the birds singing me tunes from the trees, as squirrels [...]