Going Slightly Out of My Way for a Backstory

One day when my awesome “day job” took me to the heretofore unexplored territory of Tennessee, I seized the opportunity to rent a car and drive nearly four hours to Gatlinburg on the other side of the state… just so I could explore the Smoky Mountains for a few hours early the next morning.

That one time I got lost in Paris

I was alone, in France, completely lost. My adventurous day in Montreux had just dissolved. I found an empty bench where I could sink down and take stock of the whirlwind of uncomfortable emotions swirling around inside, threatening to topple my equilibrium.