gone and back

my nostalgia for the highway is amplified by early morning air.

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last week, two family friends passed away. the latter of which lived in atlanta, and i had the pleasure of escorting my mother to say goodbye to her dearest friend (who was like an aunt to me when i was young).

we returned last night.

amid all the sadness of the situation, it was still refreshing to be away from cincinnati for a while, and to be moving on the road through the country.

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the kudzu is really everywhere there.