Once You Go Back

Once You Go Back. 24

The afternoon meeting with Randy was subdued. He brought me a coffee, but he didn’t take off his cap or even look me in the eye. I left quickly, picked…

Apr 28 •

Intermission -- Once We Go Back

Good morning all. This week, physical work, a small farm heartbreak and hosting tours took their toll. I slept late almost every day — till 6:30 one…

Apr 21 •

Once You Go Back. 23

Previously. Buckey feels torn between his primary job duties as garden manager and other things asked of him. Though he loves the simple, pure garden…

Apr 14 •

Once You Go Back. 21

Previously, Buckey settled into life on the isolated Georgia estate. On a long, hot night walk, he solidified a vision of the garden and met a stray…

Mar 31 •

Once You Go Back. 20

Previously. After landing in back in Georgia, Buckey had no time to rest or reflect. A trip to his hometown, reinforced how little there was for him…

Mar 24 •

Once You Go Back. 16

A Note From Jenks: Readers, I made a big mistake! I completely skipped a chapter, and y’all, it was a good one! Here is the skipped chapter. If you are…

Mar 24 •

Once You Go Back. 18 and 19

Like a hurricane, it was all over in one fast, confusing night. I woke up from tropical exuberance on a freezing cold flight about to touch down in…

Mar 17 •

Once You Go Back. 17

Previously. Buckeye and Wilfredo’s stories of the wild enticed their conservative, fatherly friend to join them on a trip to visit the below-sea-level…

Mar 10 •

Once You Go Back. 15

Previously. Click to See Chapter Outline Racism reared its ugly head Monday morning. I slipped out of bed in my little apartment and met Andréas just…

Mar 3 •

Once You Go Back. 13 and 14

Previously. The fellas spent a day exploring Bay of Eagles in Juragua Park, a wild deserrt landscape by the blue Caribean. They ended up in a…

Feb 25 •

Once You Back. 12

Previously. The truck stopped at the top of a washed-out canyon that had previously been a road. Buckey and Wilfredo made the rash decision to grasp the…

Feb 18 •

Once You Go Back. 11

Previously By happy coincidences and general people, Buckeye finally heads out into the wilds of Parque Pelampito— Read Table of Contents and Other…

Feb 11 •

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