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Proof we were there — and proof I do occasionally let Jacob hold the camera. — E

Burlington, VT

EthanJune 14, 2026

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Burlington, VT — Day One — Leaving Vermont — The driveway I grew up staring out of. One last look before we pointed the car west.— Ethan

Burlington, VT — Day One — Leaving Vermont — The cooler got its own seat. I got told I overpacked. Both true.— Ethan

Burlington, VT — Day One — Leaving Vermont — The send-off committee. Abby made me an actual handwritten snack list.— Ethan

Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

JacobJune 16, 2026

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Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — Niagara — You hear it before you see it. Then you stop talking.— Jacob

Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — Niagara — Soaked, freezing, and neither of us willing to leave.— Jacob

Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — Niagara — He pretended the snow globe was dumb. He bought it anyway.— Ethan

Detroit, MI

EthanJune 18, 2026

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Detroit, MI — Detroit, and Jacob Can't Dance — Hitsville, U.S.A. I made us go in twice.— Ethan

Detroit, MI — Detroit, and Jacob Can't Dance — Coney dogs. A religious experience. No further notes.— Ethan

Detroit, MI — Detroit, and Jacob Can't Dance — Evidence: a handsome scarecrow attacked by bees. Vault material.— Ethan

Chicago, IL

JacobJune 20, 2026

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Chicago, IL — Chicago — Tall, loud, indifferent. I found it comforting.— Jacob

Chicago, IL — Chicago — For one second the light off the lake looked exactly like home.— Jacob

Chicago, IL — Chicago — I ate deep dish like regular pizza. I regret nothing and everything.— Ethan

St. Paul, MN

EthanJune 23, 2026

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St. Paul, MN — St. Paul — A country road, an old oak tree, and a lot Jacob never had to say out loud.— Ethan

St. Paul, MN — St. Paul — I hung back until he reached for me. Then I was already there.— Ethan

St. Paul, MN — St. Paul — Later, in the city, he laughed at something dumb I said. That's the one that mattered.— Ethan

Badlands National Park, SD

JacobJune 26, 2026

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Badlands National Park, SD — Badlands at Dawn — Pink, bone, rust, forever. Worth setting an alarm in the dark.— Jacob

Badlands National Park, SD — Badlands at Dawn — I didn't watch the sunrise much. I watched him watch it.— Jacob

Badlands National Park, SD — Badlands at Dawn — Nothing around for miles. Exactly what we came for.— Jacob

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

EthanJune 29, 2026

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Rocky Mountain National Park, CO — Nine Thousand Feet — Too many stars. Honestly almost rude.— Ethan

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO — Nine Thousand Feet — Confidently naming two constellations to a man too kind to correct me.— Ethan

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO — Nine Thousand Feet — I packed wrong. Jacob dresses me. The running theme of this trip.— Ethan

Zion National Park, UT

JacobJuly 2, 2026

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Zion National Park, UT — Zion — Two thousand feet of red rock. Ethan called it a metaphor. It is a canyon.— Jacob

Zion National Park, UT — Zion — Bawling at a rock formation in front of forty strangers, completely unbothered.— Jacob

Zion National Park, UT — Zion — A kiss on the trail, out in the open, like it was nothing.— Jacob

Las Vegas, NV

EthanJuly 4, 2026

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Las Vegas, NV — Vegas on the Fourth — Vegas on the Fourth of July. Complete sensory chaos. Thriving.— Ethan

Las Vegas, NV — Vegas on the Fourth — He bet zero dollars and said he already won. I'm still not over it.— Ethan

Las Vegas, NV — Vegas on the Fourth — Three firework shows from one parking garage. He was right, as always.— Ethan

Big Sur, CA

JacobJuly 7, 2026

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Big Sur, CA — Big Sur — The End of the Road — The road runs out right here. I'm glad it does.— Jacob

Big Sur, CA — Big Sur — The End of the Road — Wearing the spare jacket he swore I'd never need. He runs warm, I run cold. We fit.— Jacob

Big Sur, CA — Big Sur — The End of the Road — The snow globe survived all three thousand miles. It's going on the shelf.— Ethan