Room to Read: And to roam. Taking the scenic route back to Texas. Gave away almost everything I acquired during my AmeriCorps VISTA service year. With my yoga mat and what I can fit in a backpack, I'm leaving Cedar Rapids, Iowa this morning by bus to Chicago to catch Amtrak. Then on to Seattle to volunteer at the Points of Light conference, then to Sacramento to see my old friend Larry, then to Austin. Another bus to Houston, then on to The Woodlands. Reading Gilead (June 12, 2017)