road trip – Kelly Severseike

on the road

1 car 2 People 1 daughter 1 mother 5 days 4 nights 4 hotels 2,300 miles 2 countries 11 states 1 province 2 audiobooks Countless Taylor Swift Songs 5 podcast episodes

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” ― Jack Kerouac Driving across the country, I admire the different shades of green and welcome the warm weather. I follow cars and trucks along state lines, over the border to another country. I learn to pay attention to different speeds I neverContinue reading “Chain Reaction”

weekend views

This Too Shall Pass – Poem & Short Film

I have held on tightly to little things during this time. Walking my dog then watching him roll around in the grass right before we go inside. Finding my cats soaking up the sunshine in the mornings. Reading when my mind will allow me to focus on the words written on the page. Writing myContinue reading “This Too Shall Pass – Poem & Short Film”

945 Miles

Nebraska feels longer than Iowa and Iowa felt like forever while I was fast asleep. I watch the miles drop as I fly by green signs on the highway traveling west. Listening to a podcast, my father sleeping in the passenger seat, I wonder how long it will take until I see something new. GreenContinue reading “945 Miles”