DOUG ON THE GO

Wow, finally I got a night with eight hours of straight sleep -- shocking.  Have you ever noticed sleeping in feels the best on Sunday mornings? In case you didn't know, these nights are rare in my world because I start my work day somewhere around four am every day.  I am blogging from the road right now actually over at my parents farm in Madison, Florida, a town so small that if you blink you will drive right through it.  We are off from work at the radio station til Tuesday morning so I figure what the hell, might as well come visit the folks, I never make it out here. So I packed my over night bag, left the house about 3 pm and made the two hour trip straight over on interstate ten and here I was, Madison, Florida.

 

My parents land is on some acreage out in the middle of no where, definitely not for a city boy like me. It's one of those places where you have to drive 20 minutes in each direction to find a store, gas or existence of anything but animals.  Of my life, I spent a year out here working at a country radio station in Valdosta, Ga. (which is a few miles north of here) and it was very challenging for someone always used to the hustle and bustle. But even someone who is used to going non-stop, nature has a way of slowing you down, in moderation. 

 

When I woke this morning I went for a walk on the back of my parents property and it was freaking cool.  They have a 10 acre lake that has a bunch of lily pads in it with fish, also a couple of cool trails that my siblings ride their four wheelers and just knowing your miles away from civilization gives you a great feeling. It's definitely outdoors at it's finest and very peaceful.  Sitting here I have no clue what I am going to do today..... thinking seriously about heading to the flea market in Valdosta or Lake Park, Ga.  In Jacksonville we have a flea market on the west side of town called the Ramona Flea Market and it's a riot to walk around and look at the services (aka crap) some people sell.   

 

One thing I have realized during my trip is that I have a hard time not being connected (iPhone), which is sad because everyone needs to unplug sometimes but I guess I do when I cruise. I ll have to write sometime about my $568 cell phone bill at sea!