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What's it like to be a peripatetic?

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(New word I learned...pretty much means vagabond) I don't really know the , but I can tell you what it's like to be me and that's kind of the same thing. I have practically no money but I have some of the best friends and the best experiences. I trust in God and he not only takes me where I NEED to go, but also lets me have some fun as well. This weekend I trucked it up to Milwaukee to see my good friend Brittany from highschool--okay, actually, I bused and trained it up but that doesn't sound as fun.  Step 1: Metra  from Elgin to Chicago . Step 2: Walk to Greyhound  bus stop in Chicago. Step 3: Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee . Once I was in Milwaukee, Brittany picked me up and we headed to her place. We thought, should we go out tonight? Nah, let's stay in and have a "slumber party!" It's been a while. (Actually about two years since we've had more than just a single conversation at a time we figured.) We watched Inception  and The Vow and...

Space Pirates

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I would like to share my dream with you over a cup of coffee.  I will wait for you to get one.  Go ahead.  My choice is a cup of Green Mountain Coffee , Southern Pecan flavor, but feel free to have what you would like.  Tea, maybe?  I'll wait. Okay, so, now you have your hot drink?  I heard somewhere that no one wants to hear your dreams.  If that is the case, maybe you should stop reading and go enjoy your warm beverage.  I think this a pretty good one, though. I've added a few literary embellishments, but for the most part it's from the dream.  Aunt Terrance, name and description, all came from the dream, for example.  Sip away and read on! I was on this space station with my best friend which is all I had for a crew at the time.  We were laying low, but we had to find a new “tech” guy before we headed out. We already pulled one job (read, "stole something important") and we needed to get out of there before any...