"Taylor Martin" (tjmartin)
08/01/2020 at 13:29 • Filed to: None
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"Taylor Martin" (tjmartin)
08/01/2020 at 13:29 • Filed to: None | 4
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I have been on the road a lot this past week, having crunched through an estimated 1379 miles. It’s a good thing I like to drive, or this week would’ve been sheer torture...
The question I’ve yet to really answer is why I’m driving this much, and it’s really quite simple: I’m a loyal pal. A bunch of old friend from high school just graduated as seniors, hurray for them. But with Corona and all the other issues with the world, them having a senior week seemed up in the air, but they’re smart kids and good planners. The one this they couldn’t muster up was enough drivers (7 people in total, and only one of them could drive).
Then comes Taylor, ready to save the day. I ended up going on this trip kind of on accident. It was april and I was back in MD hanging out with one of my pals when I overheard about the trip and their little dilemma. I liked these people enough, and hell, I wanted to go on vacation, so I stepped in and offered to drive. 3 months and 1000+ miles later, I ended up in Kinsale Virginia... it was lovely.
Obviously there is no house in the photos above, but this is the dock we got to hang out on (a very remote section of the Yeocomico River). The first day was primarily spent there, especially for me since I’d been on the road an awful lot. I had a rod and very basic fishing skills, so it was just nice to pass the time and listen to nature.
The next day was interesting... we went to the beach.
Well, it’s a beach on a lake. Colonial Beach to be exact, which is just on the Potomac River. Small, family style, and quite quaint.
Now, it kind of went against all my moral standards doing this. I finally got my test results back just before I left (negative, which is nice), so going to the beach seemed like willfully walking into a petri dish. However, it was a 7 to 1 vote, and everyone there seemed fairly respectful of social distancing (except this one old bastard who just stood by our chairs for a while).
Everyone kept their distance, both in and out of the water, and I got many good naps in that day, so I can’t really complain.
An Ugly Beach Bum In His Natural Habitat
Truth be told, the vast majority of the trip was spent just chilling, which was something I hadn’t been doing a lot of (at least not meaningful chilling). Catching up with old friends has been nice, and simply being with people I liked being around (don’t get me wrong, my roommate and his girlfriend are great, I’m just slightly sick of being the third wheel every day). It was nice to get out, relax, and enjoy summer for one week. I’m still in school, I go year round, but since I’m online (and still paying full tuition mumble grumble mumble) it was fairly easy for me to sneak away.
My vacation isn’t over yet, I still have a long drive home and people I can see, but the beach vacation portion of the trip is said and done.
Some highlights from the trip:
A lowered Volvo 240 with pink rims and tinted windows... for some reason...
The rocking chair I spent quite a bit of time in, taking naps and shooting the breeze with my pals.
And a toilet seat logo that looks shockingly similar to one certain movie studio.
I’ll be driving back down to FL on the 6th, but until then it’s good to be home.
Take care folks!
Sovande
> Taylor Martin
08/01/2020 at 14:25 |
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Colonial Beach is the second longest beach in Virginia, I think. It's basically a cove, as opposed to a lake as it has direct access to the water.
Just Jeepin'
> Taylor Martin
08/01/2020 at 14:41 |
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Very cool, hope the rest of your trip is enjoyable.
I haven’t quite figured out how to politely ask someone to step away. “They’ve got this pandemic on. I’ve got to do for me and mine.”
Dead_Elvis, Inc.
> Just Jeepin'
08/01/2020 at 14:49 |
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Tell them you have COVID & feel a sneeze coming on.
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Taylor Martin
> Dead_Elvis, Inc.
08/01/2020 at 15:34 |
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Or just don’t tell them anything and cough uncontrollably... that could work.
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Taylor Martin
> Sovande
08/01/2020 at 15:35 |
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Well I’m just happy it wasn’t packed, and it was certainly nice (the weather and water felt perfect), so beach or not it was swell.
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Sovande
> Taylor Martin
08/01/2020 at 16:09 |
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It's a nice area down there, if maybe a bit redneck.
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Taylor Martin
> Sovande
08/01/2020 at 17:03 |
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Oh, incredibly. Confederate flags flew, trailers were spray painted with MAGA and TRUMP, and the culture was white. Beautiful area, but sketchy and ignorant views and morals.
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Sovande
> Taylor Martin
08/01/2020 at 17:25 |
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The river up by DC was full of those folks in the 4th. I was with a Navy nurse an Army nurse and a gay priest. None of them were amused by the Trump flags.
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Taylor Martin
> Sovande
08/01/2020 at 22:48 |
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That’s a diverse bunch, sounds a little bit like the setup to a joke. “A Navy n urse an Army n urse and a gay priest walk into a bar.” No clue what the punchline is, but I don’t blame them for being unsettled at the very least.