Chapter 3Our 290-Square-Foot Quarantine
Looking back at our first few days of preparation, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the joy of expectation and electricity inherent in an impossible adventure. It’s tempting to remember our anticipation and forget the pain that led to our Great Loop in the first place. That would be a mistake. In many ways, the decision to go is the story, a tiny sliver of time that transformed bleak subsistence to an inevitable transforming experience. This is how it happened.
My wife, Maggie, is like a plant. Her roots need time to tap into the fertile soil of community and family. Look at all of the faces when she walks into a party, and you’ll know the place is alive. They all light up, and she subtly leans toward their ...
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