Create Our World

Meet Elysia.

“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.”  ~Douglas Pagels

Meet Elysia.

I met Elysia in Temecula, California at Starbucks.  She gave me a large cup of coffee when I ordered a small.  She also gave me a chocolate cupcake.  

We maintained friendship through Facebook and wouldn’t you know it.  She lives in Memphis, where I was stopping through.

Elysia invites me to stay with her family in Memphis and we eat big southern meals and watch Ghost Adventurers.  

Create Our World.

Ben

“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.”  ~Elisabeth Foley

I stay for three days in Memphis with the Caravazo/Bone Family. Meet Brandon, Kandyce, and Elysia.

“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” – Eva Burrows

Meet the Family.

My friend, Elysia, from California invites me to stay with her and her family in Memphis.  

‘They are crazy!’  Their words not mine.  

They are kinda crazy, but they love each other and it is apparent.  Kandyce is Elysia’s mom.  She shows me around Memphis and knows a lot about the dangers of the city.  She used to travel around the USA too.  Grandma loves to make me food and she wont let me do any dishes.  Brandon, Elysia’s younger brother is a skateboarding whiz, who throw pitches for his little league team too.  TJ, Elysia’s other younger brother, is artistic and can play a mean guitar.  He doesn’t like to play in front of people though.  Jaxon is Elysia’s son, who usually has a smile on his face and likes to play with your ears.  

They adopt me into their family and make it hard to leave.

Create Our World.

Ben

“The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.” – Unknown

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