I found ecstasy in Vermont

Off we went pushing down highway 89, a little bit of classic rock served as a noise backdrop. It turned out that only Dan and I would be participating in this one. Two men on a mission. When we roll in it looks as if it were a packed house. Although being a hotel it didn't necessarily mean everybody... Sign in to see full entry.

As Dan started opening up, I found out he lived right outside the town of Bethel. He owned a small home and raised a son by himself. He had been divorced for a few years. It seemed Dan did a great job raising his son; he was on the honor roll and gave a clean cut presentation. Danny and I started... Sign in to see full entry.

Back at work--it seemed as if everyone knew your business. Vermont is kind of like that. Small state, small businesses, small towns...if someone didn't know you, they knew of you. Numerous times I walked through that door at work to people greeting me with a smirk, or even a blush at times. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Finally, the time had come for Jill and I to have a night out alone. But not before I met her father. I felt like a teenager again, not a practically twenty one year old. Already I was having doubts about the whole thing. Well, I went in their house sat down and listened while the father gave a... Sign in to see full entry.

I kept on thinking, if Jill and I could have a night out alone to talk that would be great. Each time her brother went to the bathroom we would ask each other as many questions as possible before he got back. Or when he would get up, walk towards the bar and just gaze at the TV. As if the ladies... Sign in to see full entry.

I was really enjoying my freedom again. I was also enjoying work. There were jokes to be had at break and we'd play basketball at lunch. Memories of home were becoming distant. Not even two weeks from my twenty first birthday, you could be sure there were plans. I would develop a daily regiment,... Sign in to see full entry.

The place was packed, we had to raise our voices a couple of decibels in order to be heard. We sat in the middle of the bar taking up two tables. Each time someone went for drinks at the bar, they had to weave in and out of people and climb over legs and feet. But everyone in the bar was having a... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't know if it was me ''starting'' to mature or the location but my fun times of partying and messing around in Vt. seemed toned down on a more mellow scale compared to back home in Jersey. Sure, I had incredibly good times back home. Lot's of fun, too much fun; also trouble, quite a few fights.... Sign in to see full entry.

In mid fall I made my breakaway to the town of South Royalton. Peak foliage season had just ended, still many leaves cling to the branches. Fall foliage in Vt. draws visitors from throughout the world. It is said the many broad-leaf trees that grow in Vt., the maples in particular are responsible... Sign in to see full entry.

In my final days at my friends house little had changed. Little news is good news I guess. The topics of discussion that final week consisted of things like: ''whether or not my friends father was going to continue taking classes at the near by college. The horse could use a little more pasture room... Sign in to see full entry.