On the Road with Adie

Podcast: John’s Car Corner

We heard about John’s Car Corner from folks all the way from Connecticut through Rhode Island and up through Massachusetts. Everyone said you need to stop at John’s Car Corner and talk to John. They were right. Soon we were standing in the shop itself, just outside of Westminster, Vermont—it a mix of parts store, workshop and museum. And John is your parts guy, the lead mechanic, and curator. Traffic whooshes by outside and a couple regulars stop by to sit at the counter and chew the fat.

Merry Merry

From our home on the road (currently in Florida) to yours—safe and warm holiday wishes.

Boosted

Florida for the holidays has its charms and drawbacks. Of course we are missing our family and friends as we live out here on the road. And the weather is decidedly unChristmasy. That’s great at night when we want to sleep without the hum of the parking heater, but the juxtaposition of wreaths and lights while the sun shines off palm trees just feels weird to a couple Ohioans.

Georgia in review

Georgia. Our plans for Georgia changed more than any state on this trip so far. Originally, we were going to stop through Athens to see one of Miracle’s friends and then wander south into Savannah before taking the A1A into Florida. Then, we interviewed my former neighbor, Ben, and he told us about his pal who lived in Atlanta. Awesome! We’d make a side trip to Atlanta after Athens and then go south. None of these things happened.

Podcast: Ken

We interviewed Ken, the owner of a mutt bus in Massachusetts, inside of his actual bus. It’s an impressive creation where functionality and self-reliance rule. Even cooler—Ken is a bus muralist. See his work on Instagram.

Yes, hello? I think the future is following me.

Playlist: Georgia

Maybe I am trying to make up for the dearth of South Carolina songs here, but I’m serving up a healthy helping of sweet songs of the south, from the Peachiest state around. Of course, I cap it all off with a lesser-known (and not highly regarded Dylan tune).

Peanut Thai Stir Fry

Here’s a great one-pot meal that will satisfy your hunger, use up some leftovers, and is highly malleable. Best of all, it seems complicated, but is way easier than pie. In all, it should take about 10 minutes of prep and 15 minutes to cook.

South Carolina in review

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Palmetto State. We barnstormed south with no expectations except for warmer weather. We got warmer weather for sure, but so much more.

Lou’s Libations: A perfect gift

Okay, so you’re late Christmas shopping and ever since DeJoy screwed with the Post Office nothing has been running correctly. Resist the urge to buy some junk from Amazon unless they promise to send Jeff Bezos to space via giant catapult. Give the gift of booze—even if you live in Ohio using Lou’s Libations.