Entry #4 ~

Today I went to the Tattered Cover (Denver's coolest book seller) and did some basic research about book writing, how to get it published and getting a agent. An agent? Wow! Having a knowledgable advocate with a vested interest might be a good thing. Does anyone have any experience or insight about book agents? If so, I would love to start educating myself a bit.

My book will be about those coffee shops that I visit in each town; I LOVE (really) going to local, independent coffee shops and watching the interaction between the shop and the community. Is this part of America's "pop culture"?



Other random thoughts on the book:



Do I want my book to be ... a coffee-table book (the faces and facades of a coffeehaus) ... a guide book (the best of the hidden java spots of America) ... maybe a food book or a book about the culture of coffee (A look inside the community and its coffee shops).



Why the recent surge of coffee "hang-outs" and new luscious latte lingo?

Why do people dream of opening their own place in a community? Do they desire fame and fortune?

Are they fulfilling a need for the people? If so, what need?

How do they send messages to their community about their spot, about their goals?



I like the idea of pop culture and coffee ... hmmmm.

Entry #3:

Some recent thoughts ~

What would it be like to start out with a few months just traveling on AmTrak? My ultimate idea is to get a Jeep and an Airstream Bambi for the journey, but this may be a fun, viable twist as we look at various transportation options.

I took my first train trip last summer from Denver to Grand Junction ~ it took something like 12 hours (normally a 4 hour car ride). I learned a lot about patience and living in the moment :) I just loved the viewing car and that you could get a glass of wine, some nasty coffee, and meet other travelers.

Hmmm...

Entry #2:

This is so fun! Welcome to my followers ...

Just to clarify, we are still in Denver until September-ish '09, so those lunch, coffee, and wine dates have a few months to get scheduled in.

Love, Lisa

Entry #1

Yay!

This is the beginning of our communications about our Wild Planet Gypsy Tour USA ... woot woot! We plan to be on the road in 6 months from now ~ September '09. We are still unsure of our first destination ~ maybe Paonia, CO?

We have officially made our first step toward our new lifestyle. We have reduced our monthly living expenses by 50% by moving into a smaller apartment. The new place will be kept during our travels as a home-base and to store the stuff we just aren't ready to part with yet. You know ~ dried-up corsages from prom, my mom's dolls, tax returns, etc. It will give us the opportunity to save some money and give us time for more purging ...

Purging is an interesteing concept ... I have somehow validated giving away some items, but still want to hold onto others ... really?

Tell me your purging philosophy ...