florida dreaming

no i'm not dreaming about florida today because the temp outside is below freezing, the windchill is downright nasty and snow is in the forecast......its because 34 years ago come october myself and three friends left our small new england town, our lives and our families and stuck our collective thumbs out and headed south to the promised land, florida.we picked a tiny spot on the map, halfway down the eastern seaboard and made vague plans to meet. the spot later turned out to be nowhere really but it didn't matter. we traveled in twos, mr. stu, resplendent as ever and myself formed one hitching duo. the other half of our traveling party consisted of a newly formed couple, who shall remain nameless as it wasn't the most popular decision in their respective families, needless to say. i don't know why i'm being so guarded, after all these years. the one or two readers i have were either there or knew thereof. for those who stumble across my rantings, enjoy. however, the other two, hereas known as mr. ace and miss face, years later got married and to this day astonish the children with tall tales of chilvary and undying love amidst the swamps of Fla. the children however just think they were crazy. somewhere in the middle lies the truth. it was quite the trip and i'm sure after all these years some of it will remain lost to time. a few nuggets will continue to surface as we gather round campfires and annual gatherings and rehash the old days. the trip will always define us, as a group, a group of friends who one day, along time ago abandoned reason and our little lives for a journey, a journey we are still making. i''ll write some more as memory permits, peace out, jc