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The Annual Itch
Just about the time we’re contemplating a jail break from the confines of our air-conditioned homes, the light and air begin signaling fall. The itch to wander off the beaten path starts gathering steam as the sun starts changing its slant on the Earth. Our thoughts, as we look upon an errant runner of Bermuda grass, turn suddenly from being annoyed by it, to the desire to be like it - free to meander and roam.
Those far-off looks in our eyes and that nagging restlessness have only one diagnosis - wanderlust. The condition has only one cure - ROAD TRIP!
So get out a map (or not), buy some sandwich fixin’s, gas up the car, clean and fill the ice chest, throw in some fishing gear (just in case), recharge the camera battery and load up.
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Tammie Dooley
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