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Miamisburg to Cincinnati, OH and riding bus

Wednesday July 23, 2008

     6:50am  I got about five hours of sleep. My watch says six, but it took me a long time to fall asleep last night because it's really noisy here and uncomfortable. I'll take pictures right now.

     7:39am  Up and at 'em. I just got out of my hole. I'll take pictures of the patch of woods I crashed in.

     7:42am  It's the woods behind the Hobby Lobby. There was an open fence and I went in.
                  
     8:17am  I am leaving from McDonald's. I used the restroom and bought a bacon, egg and cheese McGriddle which I am going to eat later on when I'm really hungry. I'm going to walk to 75 and thumb it.

                   There's a big water tower that says Montgomery County.

     8:35am  I just walked up to 75. I'm aiming for Cincinnati now. I don't think I'm going to Middletown anymore. I'm going to thumb it here.

     9:15am  Harry Stewart just pulled over for me. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit. Thanks a lot.

     9:41am  I just got dropped off at the Speedway in Westchester by Harry. He's a minister, I think. He was on his way to preach at somebody's funeral. He let me talk, he actually gave me a big turn. When I asked him if he would listen to me he said if I listened to him too. I said sure, I take turns, but can I go first? When it was his turn he was all Jesus-this, God-that. I told him it's not a person and he said, "He is a person." He prayed over me and everything. Thanks for mobilizing me, Harry. I appreciate it. Praise Love. It's all we need.

                   Back on the onramp. Harry said he admired me. People may doubt what you say but they always believe what you do!

     10:30am  I got tired of thumbing it. I'm going to walk back to the Speedway and buy a snack and ask people for rides.

                     Pictures of my gear.

     10:37am  I just found out the Cincinnati bus comes out here. That's awesome. At the Meijer across the street.

     10:44am  I am at the bus stop in the Meijer parking lot. It's like a big Home Depot kind of place.
                    
     11:01am  This guy walking by, I asked him if this bus goes to Cincinnati. He told me yeah, but that it doesn't come until around four o' clock. I'm going to go inside of Meijer's and see if they have a schedule I can look at. Then I'll go back to the onramp and thumb it until four.

                     It's more like a Walmart than Home Depot.

     11:12am  4:44pm I have to wait until. Like five hours away.

     11:34am  I came to the Speedway. I'm going to ask for rides. I'll go to the onramp if they run me off.

                     Some guy who works at the Speedway came outside to smoke a cigarette. I talked to him and got clearance for asking for rides. He told me as long as they didn't get any complaints. I told them I would only ask them as they're leaving.

     12:27pm  I got bored so I'm going to go thumb it on the onramp.

     12:31pm  Remember how I told you that I was going to go to the onramp? Right when I walked up Beth pulls over for me. I appreciate it, Beth. Everybody gets credit. Thanks a lot.

     12:50pm  I just got dropped off on Colerain. I am already in Cincannati. Hell yeah. Beth dropped me off at the bus stop in front of the TGi Fridays. I hope it doesn't come at four.

                     That was awesome. Right when I said screw it, I'm getting bored at the Speedway, right when I get on the onramp Beth pulls over for me.

                     I'm going to buy a dimebag in Washington Park when I get there.

                     I've got sixty three dollars left now.

     1:16pm  The bus comes at 1:20. This black dude who walked up told me. I asked him if he had any weed and he said he didn't smoke.

     1:21pm  I am on the bus going downtown.

     2:14pm  I got off downtown. I kind of remember them feeding next to the park at one thirty. I hope they still have some food. I'm hungry.

                   They were closed. I need to get me change for a twenty and get a dimebag.

     2:28pm  Just like clockwork. I went to the same black dudes on the benches in the middle and asked for a dimebag. I told them I only had a twenty, if they had change. This one dude tells me, "I'm going to throw the weed on the ground and you slap my hand with the money." I did that and bent down to pick up the weed and he threw me two five dollar bills and I actually caught them. I don't have a container. I've got a one-hitter I got from Jim when I left Celina. I'm going to find somewhere to smoke. It's so cool how I got weed for the bus trip.

     2:53pm  I sat down in front of the dumpster in front of MONROS brakes and tires and smoked some weed. I'm back.

     3:07pm  I came to the Greyhound station and had a good presentation with this guy outside. I'm trying to bum a cellphone so I can call my mom.

     3:51pm  Keisha let me borrow her cellphone in Downtown Cincinnati. I appreciate it, Keisha. Everybody gets credit. Thanks a lot.

     4:05pm  I called my mom. I'm going to be so glad to be home again.

     4:12pm  I came to Donatos Pizza. I bought me a five dollar pizza. I'm going to treat myself. I'm happy. I'm going home.

     4:19pm  I'm going to celebrate right on time in front of Donatos with my little fake cigarette.

     4:54pm  Trina at Donatos hooked me up with some more pizza. I appreciate it, Trina. Everybody gets credit. Thanks a lot. I took her picture earlier.

                   Hell yeah, welcome back to Cincinatti. I got hooked up with a whole pizza! I told these two girls working there my story. I took their picture. I'm going to walk to the Greyhound station now.

                   Script change: "Don't you think that that would SIMPLY be the most interesting story in the world?"

                   I'm standing here in front of the Fifth Third Bank Theatre in the shade. Man, everybody is ignoring me up the ass downtown.

                   That was Megan and Jason I took a picture of earlier.  I went back to Donatos to fill up my CamelBak with ice.  As I was filling it up this couple behind me commented on all that I was hauling.  I told them it was weight-training and jumped right in with my story.  They listened great.

     6:11pm  David, just out of the blue popped up and asked me if I wanted a ride to the Greyhound station. I told him it wasn't that far, but he said it was kind of awkward to walk over the overpass. So I said sure. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks a lot.

                   VKN-9090 Ohio plates. That was some awesome magic that just happened! I just got delivered to the Greyhound station. I had asked this guy in a car at a red light if he knew where the Greyhound station was. David overheard me asking and he asked me if I wanted a ride. I didn't think he was talking to me at first then he tells me, "Do you want a ride to the Greyhound station?" Well, sure! At first I was a bit leery because some stranger just offered me a ride and I don't think it's that far away. I even thought maybe it's a fed kidnapping me. I didn't care though. My day has been too fortunate for something bad to happen. David ended up being a website developer. He didn't have time for my story, but I gave him my website. Sweet, just like that.

     6:53pm  I am on the bus.

     7:39pm  I had a great presentation with Sheila on the bus. I told her my whole Odyssey on the bus. She's that beautiful girl I took a picture of.

     8:42pm  We landed in Louisvile, KY. Thirty minute break.

     8:50pm  Chad let me bum a cigarette off of him. Actually, he volunteered it. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit. Thanks a lot.

     8:59pm  I've decided I'm getting off in Nashville. I'm going to take my time getting back. I asked someone at the bus station how long my bus ticket was good for. She told me a whole year. I asked her so could I get off anywhere and keep going later? She said I could at a transfer point, which Nashville is. I'm thinking I might stop in Nashville and stay a couple of days. I'll go spread my word there.

     9:09pm  I just got on the bus and walked back to my seat. There was a Burger King bag in my seat. I asked everyone who's it was, and they told me it was mine! Weird. I guess somebody just left it for me. Sweet, the universe provides.

     10:04pm  I am just sitting here organizing all the stuff in my backpack. I picked up this book called Your Life Is Your Creation this girl in North Star Ohio gave me. I read a couple pages and it uses really elementary speech. I hope I don't lose it.

     11:36pm  I am in Memphis. Now, I was thinking about stopping in Nashville, but I've got to get back to San Antonio. I have to get my tooth fixed.

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