It’s not happenin’.  At least, it’s not happenin’ until I know I’m doing it for the right reasons.
The Wrong Reasons
Watch this:  http://www.zimbio.com/watch/wAy4zhIK6kZ/Ice+Cream/Little+Miss+Sunshine
In the movie Little Miss Sunshine the father, played by Greg Kinnear, is afraid of …

The Hitchhiking Movie, the Mississippi Paddle Adventure, and 11 Visions itself are all a joint venture between Ryan Jeanes and Phillip Hullquist.  Therefore, I give to you 11 Visions’ first ever JOINT POST!  No we’re …

First… The Thank You
Thank you.  From the bottom of my heart, thank you.  This was special.  This was a dialogue.  This was us entertaining you, and I think that’s special.  I think there might not …

Where are we now? Library in the Secret City, Oak Ridge, TN.  The film festival is done.  We did not get an award, but several people came up to us and told us The Hitchhiking Movie …

The End Game – Part I
How does one end something?  For me it was paddling like mad to the finish, no pain, no glory, just paddling.  My muscles were like something possessed; I felt like …

There is no more paddling to do and things are quieter.  Weird.  There are no more beans to make on the riverbank, no more news crews to notify, no more fights to be had over …

There is a feeling you get after battling 20 mph headwinds all morning, after eating nothing but trail mix all day in order to meet a deadline, after getting the first glimpse of the ocean …

Natchez, MS
Courtney is magnanimous – money flowing, love.  He says, “I’m gonna take y’all out t’night an’ I don’ wanna hear no shit about you can’t cuz…”  I cut him off:  “Not a peep …

“Can you hear me out there?” the loudspeaker on a nearby barge crackled loudly. I waited for what I thought was coming next: This barge captain is probably upset we’re in his way in this …

The times, they are a-changin’ (and the boats on the Mississippi too!).
We paddled into Baton Rouge on a bright Saturday afternoon, our first city in the last state on the Mississippi River. Ryan generally tries …