Create Our World

Chuck is from Louisiana.

“Patience is the key to paradise.” – Catherine Pulsifier

Meet Chuck.

Chuck picks me up outside of Memphis.  He is from a small town in northern Louisiana.  

Chuck works on an oil rig in Pennsylvania.  He just got this job and it is first time, this far north.  He makes a lot of money at this job and he only has a sixth grade education.  He doesn’t think he will ever change jobs.

Chuck has a crossbow in his back seat.  He uses it to hunt deer and hog in Louisiana.  

Chuck is tired so he lets me drive his large, diesel, 12 cylinder truck.  I think it is a Ford.  I drive well.

Create Our World.

Ben

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” – Charles Mingus

Michael is planning a big hiking trip.

“The best minute you can spend is one that you invest in people.” – Ken Blanchard

Meet Michael.

Michael wants to hike, explore nature, and have solitude.  He is planning a walking trip out to Virginia.

It is interesting how I came to stay with Michael.  A few months back, Michael was surfing Youtube.  He stumbled upon my video that I made for my family and friends.  He sent me a message and we became facebook friends.  Well, wouldn’t you know it, I just happened to be heading to close to his house in very rural Mississippi.  He saw I was close, sent me a message and then drove down to pick me up.  Voila!

Michael is a musician and can churn out an awesome rendition of Kids by MGMT.  

He invites a friend over for the night and we swap stories and laughs.  We eat some buffalo chicken tenders and I snore on his couch.

Create Our World.

Ben

“In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.” – Flora Edwards

Blynn is heading to New Orleans. He picks Matt & I up near Lake Charles, LA.

“Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind – even if your voice shakes.” – Maggie Kuhn

Meet Blynn.

Matt (my new hitchhiking partner) and I are Blynn’s first hitchhikers.  He wants someone to talk to on the way to New Orleans and he thought I look frustrated by the side of the road.

Blynn works on the pier in New Orleans and is heading there for work.  He has a huge book of CD’s that is alphabetized and he likes when people say what is on their mind.  

Create Our World.

Ben

“The ability to simplify, means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” – Hans Hoffmann