we are back from florida for a mere 3 days before we hit the road again for pennsylvania (we leave tomorrow!). it is now undeniably autumn in north carolina. i'm in love with the fall, but after a childhood in the jungle, i could easily live in the tropics year-round. florida sun was good for the soul.
our travels had us zigzagging across the state. up to this point heron has hated being confined to the car, so we were a little nervous about a long roadtrip with her. but this trip was blessed. besides a tearful drive from NC to our first stop in FL, she fell asleep every single time we got in the car. every day we traveled 2-6 hours to get to the next city/venue, so some days she napped a total of 5 1/2 hours in the car! it was encouraging to us to know that we can travel like this as a family, as it's such a part of our lifestyle. heron did amazingly well with all of the changing places & faces & routines that each day brought. & she fast became a favorite member of our tour team!
josh, heron & i had the pleasure of touring with kahana (marketing for jedidiah, a clothing company that sponsors josh along with other musicians, surfers, activists, & visual artists), russell (dear friend & filmmaker), & patrick (visual artist). also cheyne cottrell & will tant, pro surfers, joined us at various stops. we were all touring in support of jedidiah's HOPE collection, clothing that profits 10 humanitarian projects worldwide. we had an amazing time with these guys & are glad to be a part of this "family". over the years we have found deep community on the road, most often with other travelers. so it was a real treat to re-connect with mike doyle, russell brownley, matt katsolis, & brittney diggs from last year's (3-week-long RV) Walking On Water tour, & to run into maleah & matt duncan in st. augustine.
here's a mini-film russell made of the tour:
Hope Collection Tour: Teaser 2 from Jedidiah Clothing on Vimeo.
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