HOBO LOSES HIS MARBLES
Okay! Enough! (Hands thrown in air.) After 7 months of going carless i have climbed back in beloved Little Van and driven a far ways. And the gas prices! It had been so long since i had even looked at them that i nearly fainted when pulling up to the pumps. So here's the deal. After all those months of waiting for friends to be going my way, using stinky Greyhound buses and bothering my parents for several "can you pick me up I'm stuck..." scenarios, i have decided to crank the old beast up and use it when trying to go long distances. Then one of my pedal transports will be pulled out and i will ride all around wherever i am. Then when it's time to get home to fill you readers orders, I will simply throw the bike/trike in and DRIVE back. Sheesch. Planes, Amtrak, other people? What an incredible hassle. And each time i drive it i promise to plant some trees back in the meadow. How's that? Do you think this was a good decision? My footprint's damn small to begin with so think it ought to be okay. Now i just have to figure out how I'm going to afford all the high gas prices. Mr. Van only goes about 20 miles down the old road for every gallon of gas it burns up. Maybe i will have to find a smaller more efficient rig. So far i have yet to discover anything that even comes close to the luxury of being able to throw all my crap in the mini-ist box car in the world, take off for the hinterlands, then pull over literally anywhere, climb in the back for a long snooze, wake up, wash the face in a cool stream nearby and hit the winding road again. Essentially nixing those horrid motels, which by the way do not come cheap anymore either. Well unless of course you found yourself way down in Mexico.....hmmmmmm, Mexico, nope can't go there right now. Need to be getting out to Michigan soon to design that new Wiz Wheelz trike. Keep sending those cards and letters folks. Chronicle #64 should be hitting the streets sometime in May. HOBO
where is the link that shows how to order the Chronicles? I don't how to order them?
Posted by: Tyler | March 29, 2008 at 04:55 PM
Hey Dan, I have struggled with the delema of how to live my life in the simplest of manners without causing more difficulties for others. I live with a disabled daughter which requires a large van with lift and lots of room to transport her equipment.
Posted by: Jim Griffith | March 30, 2008 at 06:22 AM
Tyler, just go to moonlight-chronicles.com and send a check. thanks. Jim, hey, hats off to you. I have a neighbor in a similar situation and can't believe how well she handles it. I'm lucky in so many ways and know it. hobo
Posted by: dan price | March 30, 2008 at 09:59 AM
well, you are doing better than the majority with your carbon footprint....I have been trying to walk to work, and soon, bike, 3 miles round trip...You need to put out more chronicles, (or special editions) to cover your gas...I will be placing another order, get ya another gal. or so...hey have you seen *into the wild yet?* amazing story...he sure made a lot of sense...too bad it didn't work out better...makes a person think, lately a lot of these *lifestyles* have been speaking to me...and I have been gradually making adjustments to a more peaceful lifestyle...keep the stories coming...
Posted by: deborah | March 30, 2008 at 06:25 PM
I watched Into The Wild Saturday and was dismayed by the train incident where he got pulled off and brutally beaten. Hobo- be really careful out there! mhunnicutt
Posted by: Mary | March 31, 2008 at 07:17 AM
guys, guys.....i saw Into the Wild too, great movie, but the train beating was a bit over the top. That kind of stuff happened back in the day, but now a railroad bull wouldn't dare beat the hell out of anybody for fear of being sued. Plus they don't stop a whole train just to kick a bum off. I stay hidden really well and am super cautious. HOBO
Posted by: dan price | March 31, 2008 at 10:39 AM
dan, did you ever check out this site, in your travels, it might be something to check into.
http://www.porkies.org/artist.html
You said something about coming to Michigan...this is in the U.P.
Posted by: deborah | March 31, 2008 at 06:09 PM
hey that porkies looks interesting. should be coming to michigan sometime soon to help design a new wiz wheelz. com trike! HOBO
Posted by: dan price | April 01, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Super cool to find you on the net. Big fan of your journal book. We're adding your story to our new website 'going nomad'.It'll be up soon.. thanks to excellent lives like yours.
Posted by: Tiffany | April 03, 2008 at 06:34 AM
rec'd the three chronicles...Thanks for the pen. I had already had the *how to make a journal*, I guess I thought this was a new book you were writing..(the drawing kit)....thats what happens when I read older dated chronicles....I am trying to keep up...Thanks...I look forward to reading the next ones...don't you think its amazing to be doing something you love AND get paid to do it...supply and demand, right...keep it up....take care
Posted by: deborah | April 12, 2008 at 05:58 PM