Hold ‘em
Little Rock, AR I type this in the dark as Mike, King’s roommate, watches the movie Jeepers Creepers behind me. I’ve never seen it and won’t tonight. My birthday was a good one. I don’t have any crazy stories of excess or escapades. I spent most of the day by myself, working on some mail and bills. I received a lot of emails and phone calls and that was great. It is always nice to hear from people. I went to lunch by myself, which was fine, except I was hoping to get some Vietnamese food. I didn’t eat Vietnamese food when I was in college, so I didn’t really...
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Miami, FL From 5.21.04 At 28, Andrew Harrison, had it all. Then he gave it all up to search for more meaning in his life. Now he’s on the road looking for stories to inspire him. A dreamer? Maybe, but… BY ASHLEY FANTZ afantz@herald.com A few months ago, Andrew Harrison had a profitable sales job that allowed him to work from home, a new SUV, a nice apartment, a friendly boss, a circle of loyal friends — and a nagging feeling that it was all wrong. ‘‘I just woke up one morning and thought, ‘Is this it? Is this all there is? Am I going to do this for the next 30 years?’...
Read MoreIn a van, down by the river
Little Rock/Jasper, AR I just woke up from what my old roommate calls an Andrew. I call it a nap. I need one from time to time, especially after a day like yesterday. King and I made the 2.5 hour drive from LR to Jasper, AR to meet up with Jonathan, Leesha and his family. We were going to join them as they floated the Buffalo River. King and I were to float one day and they were floating three. We gout out of LR late on Friday (at 9:30 instead of 5:30), but made it to the cabin fine. I wished we had driven earlier because the view must have been incredible. We climbed up and down the Ozark...
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Rochester, NY From 6.04.04 He was born a ramblin’ man Andrew Harrison says he may be seen as both a fearless “seeker” and a malcontent in the throes of a “quarterlife crisis,” but either way, this Greece native is determined to find fulfillment. By MELISSA LANG / mlang@mpnewspapers.com When Andrew Harrison set out April 6 on a go-’til-the-money-runs-out hunt for enlightenment, he wished the search would at least lead him to his dream job. What he didn’t expect was that the search would become his dream job. “I’m loving this,” he...
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Little Rock, AR It’s been a time to catch up with people from the past. I went with King last night to his Aunt and Uncle’s place for dinner. The last time I had seen them was over 8 years ago when he and I went to sign the lease at Lefever. Their kids have grown up well. King and I battled with them on the basketball court for two games. I played in bare feet, which was interesting. My team won the first and lost the second. The 11 year old hit the game winner for both games. His younger brother is a scrapper and he was on my team for the second game. It was fun to play some...
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