Louisiana

Finding Warmth in Gulf Shores

The next entry in my occasional travel series of places I’ve been to. If you grow up in northern latitudes, winter vacations usually point in a few directions: the Caribbean, Florida, Arizona, maybe Texas, or Hawaii. But twice now, I’ve flown toward a different stretch of coastline – Gulf Shores, Alabama – and both timesContinue reading “Finding Warmth in Gulf Shores”

The Quiet Road Where Bonnie and Clyde Died

The next entry in my occasional travel series of places I’ve been to. Some places don’t look like history. Instead, they look like nothing. A rural road with trees leaning lazily over the shoulder while a gentle breeze blows. But so does silence. And yet you stand there knowing something violent once tore the airContinue reading “The Quiet Road Where Bonnie and Clyde Died”