Emotional State of Matt #10: GRIEVING
Last month, six weeks after marrying Jeff to my mother, I delivered his eulogy. I have spent my time since then staying with my mom and...
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Emotional State of Matt #9: FRIENDLY
Except for a period of crippling pre-teen insecurity, I’ve always been a personable guy. I've even been able to parlay that into a pretty...
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Physical State of Matt #9 - ARKANSAS
The drive from Tulsa to Fayetteville was only two hours, so I got there on Saturday. I checked into my Airbnb early and had dinner at the...
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Emotional State of Matt #8 - HONORED
A week and a half ago, I married my mom… …to her longtime partner. They wanted a quick and fuss-free ceremony, but a Justice of the Peace...
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Physical State of Matt #8: OKLAHOMA
Armadillo roadkill, an oil refinery, and a billboard for Naloxone were the first things to greet my eyes as I entered Oklahoma. This...
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Physical State of Matt #7: KANSAS
It should tell you everything you need to know about Kansas that their tourism industry is centered around an 85-year old film that...
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Physical State of Matt #6: COLORADO
Continuing my tour of national parks, I planned a roundabout route to Boulder so I could hit two out of the three in Colorado. BLACK...
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Emotional State of Matt #7: OVERWHELMED
As I sat on the kitchen floor crying, picking through every slimy piece of trash one by one, it hit me: I may have taken on too much......
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Physical State of Matt #5: UTAH
If Nevada’s desert beauty dazzled me, Utah’s knocked me out. I didn't have a specific place in mind to stay in Utah, but I did know it...
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Emotional State of Matt #6: HISTORIC
I sat in the back corner of the Choctaw Casino in Idabel, Oklahoma choking down a country-fried steak akin to wet cardboard smothered in...
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Emotional State of Matt #5: CHALLENGED
This past December I got my first tattoo to commemorate the beginning of this trip and the new mindset I have adopted for life. “Yes,...
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Emotional State of Matt #4: SPONTANEOUS
I had originally planned to start this trip after my divorce was finalized, but my landlord needed to move back into his condo so I lost...
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Physical State of Matt #4 - NEVADA
Driving the full 550+ miles from Twin Falls to Death Valley in one shot would have been grueling, so I looked for a place to stop in the...
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Physical State of Matt #3: IDAHO
My third state up was Idaho. Why Idaho next? Rather than continue down the west coast, I wanted to save California for the end of the...
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Emotional State of Matt #3: ACCOUNTABLE
I have always been a very private person. My limited use of social media has been to get news updates and to find silly memes when I need...
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Physical State of Matt #2: OREGON
Dropping just one state south, Oregon was my next stop. I moved to Portland three years ago with my ex. It was, after a combined 31 years...
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Emotional State of Matt #2: CARPE DIEM
This trip, and specifically this week’s destination of Coos Bay, was inspired by two people who are no longer with us. The overall trip...
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Physical State of Matt #1: WASHINGTON
I started my trip in the easiest state - the one I was already living in. Despite having lived in Vancouver, WA for six months, I hadn’t...
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Emotional State of Matt #1: DISAPPOINTED
Disappointed in Myself My trip did not kick off with fireworks and confetti. Rather, with disorientation, a dopamine deficiency, and...
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Physical State of Matt #0: Vancouver, WA
After the separation from my wife, I found my new, temporary home in Vancouver, Washington not to be confused with Vancouver, British...
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