"friends in need are friends indeed"
The highway rest-stop looked like a polar refugee-camp. The plows had their hands full with I-95 and hadn’t been through here in several hours. There had to be fifty or more cars left haphazardly in the parking area, some partially...
"Nora is almost too good at playing a role."
In August Nora asked me to meet her in a park near her Maspeth house, something we had never done before.I was sitting on a bench when she came up and stood in front of me. Her outfit was surprising;...
"Ryan and Skye make use of the 7-hour trip"
As I sat in my apartment with my bag packed up and ready to go, I tried to stay positive about the weekend ahead."It'll be just as fun as it always is," I kept telling myself. But the message rang...
"Down on her luck, Lily travels half-way across the world for road-trip of a lifetime."
My name’s Lily, my story begins October 2008.At twenty-seven, I was unexpectedly made redundant. At the time, I went through a barrage of emotions, but once my hefty redundancy cheque cleared in my bank, it softened the blow somewhat! For...
"Natalie has had a change of heart and is now softening her opinion of Dave."
We found the Motel that Cindy had booked in Rotorua and after unpacking, we walked across the road to McDonald's.Trays loaded up with hamburgers, fries, and drinks, we found a table. I was impressed that Cindy only allowed Ryan water,...
"Fingers crossed. Will Cindy creep into my bed again?"
Tony’s Dad, I don’t remember his name, packed us all in his car, and took us to a pub for dinner. It was only about a mile and a half away, but a bit far to walk with Ryan. Typical...
"Asked to help a mate’s auntie relocate, had an unexpected outcome."
When I was about twenty, I was transferred to Wellington for six months. I was in the fifth year of my aircraft engineering apprenticeship. After three months working down there, I flew up to Auckland for a mate’s twenty-first birthday...
"Georgia offers new delightful memories for Emma and Donald."
Emma and Donald rest well that night, totally sated in all ways by the time they return to their room. The next morning they are up and on the road early as Donald tells Emma they have a long stretch...
"Donald and Emma find a way to have fun in Richmond"
Around one in the morning, they moved to the big bed awaiting them. While they always sleep interlocked together, the extra space around them after the small beds of the last several days is appreciated.They sleep long and hard. It...
"Emma has a wonderful day in NYC - her first time there - all thanks to Donald."
After a big breakfast the next morning, for some reason both are rather hungry, Donald and Emma lock up his aunt’s house and they are on the road. Several of the Matchbox cars have been packed in the suitcase.Donald tells Emma,...