Old Potato Road.

i created a simple blog to keep track of the odd happenings in this unconventional life of mine. Old Potato Road is my favorite road in between Austin and my hometown of Bryan, Texas. at a point in my life when i was figuring out what the hell i was going to do and who the hell i wanted to be i'd pass Old Potato Road and laugh out loud. it reminds me to honor and seek those simple moments that give breath to our crazy lives.

even today, when i drive by after my mom, dad or courtney has graciously scooped me up from the austin airport i anticipate passing Old Potato Road. it reminds me of finding joy in the simple moments of our lives. the sort of simple joy that creates reprieve from the dust of everyday life we sometimes can't shake.

i offer no wisdom. just sharing my life. things that make me laugh. things that make me cry. things that make me, well, me.
PARTY TRICKS When I was 3 and 4 years old my sweet and “innocent” sister Libby thought it’d be fun to teach me party tricks.  Party tricks being things she could convince me to do publicly when our parents had people over to the house.  Given the love us Youngkin’s have to be social you can imagine the level of “tricks” I’d need to continue to entertain the masses. Libby told me, and I quote, “they’re going to LOVE this one Bird!”  So trusting my older sister I do my 4 year old entertainment stretches, throw back a pixi stick and hit the living room for the grand show. I ran out into the middle of the living room buck naked with my parents friends mingling about.  Then I proceed to play my lady part as if it were a bongo (per creative direction from Libby) and shouted said lady part loudly over and over and over until my mother so kindly ended the show. Thanks Libby.  Can’t wait to teach your kids more things!

PARTY TRICKS

When I was 3 and 4 years old my sweet and “innocent” sister Libby thought it’d be fun to teach me party tricks.  Party tricks being things she could convince me to do publicly when our parents had people over to the house.  Given the love us Youngkin’s have to be social you can imagine the level of “tricks” I’d need to continue to entertain the masses.

Libby told me, and I quote, “they’re going to LOVE this one Bird!”  So trusting my older sister I do my 4 year old entertainment stretches, throw back a pixi stick and hit the living room for the grand show.

I ran out into the middle of the living room buck naked with my parents friends mingling about.  Then I proceed to play my lady part as if it were a bongo (per creative direction from Libby) and shouted said lady part loudly over and over and over until my mother so kindly ended the show.

Thanks Libby.  Can’t wait to teach your kids more things!