On May 27, 2006, I drove to Asheville, North Carolina, from Baltimore, Maryland. The reason for the trip was to see old friends and their new downtown condominium. I drove over the Shenandoah River to get there. One road sign along the way said "Dismal Hollow." I had some fun visualizing what a happy place that was/is. I should live there for a while just to find out. It was OK to be alone on the trip, but it would have been better (perhaps) with a loving companion. That's what most people aim for. I don't know how successful most people are at finding their loving companion, but I do know what Robert Duvall meant when he delivered that line in "Broken Trail." The movie is worth the time it takes to watch it and the time it takes to absorb the pithy dialogue. It stays with you.
He likes to tango, too, which I think is very sexy. Boo Radley, we love you.
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