"Crazyass passion is the staple of life and persistence its nourishing force. Without them, you cannot cross the trail."
This is the last sentence off the last page of The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey, by Rinker Buck.
I just finished it and I LOVE this book.
You will like it if you enjoy any or all of the following:
Mules
American History
Dysfunctional families
Crazy ideas
Pioneer lore
More crazy ideas.
Basically Rinker and his brother Buck decide to do a modern day, 2000 mile Oregon Trail trek in a covered wagon. Yes. True.
If you have read any of Bill Bryson's books the style will feel familiar. Buck is a great writer and did a tremendous amount of historical research prior to setting off on this trip.
Read it, you won't regret it.
But that's not my point.
I love people with crazyass passion about almost anything. It happens to me a lot, and I get elated by the ups and paralyzed by the downs. And then go back for more.
I hope you have crazyass passion about something. I don't care what it is. Maybe it's God (He probably doesn't care for my phrasing so I will ask forgiveness now), animals, sports, food, cigars, kids, trees, flowers, work, play, or any of about a billion different subjects.
You pick it, I don't care. But somewhere you have to have something that burns at your core and consumes you with a desire to just keep at it, day after day.
It might not work. It might not last. It might not turn out exactly like you imagined.
But remember this quote from Robert Frost:
"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length."
Go crazy, folks. Go crazy.
KS
This is the last sentence off the last page of The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey, by Rinker Buck.
I just finished it and I LOVE this book.
You will like it if you enjoy any or all of the following:
Mules
American History
Dysfunctional families
Crazy ideas
Pioneer lore
More crazy ideas.
Basically Rinker and his brother Buck decide to do a modern day, 2000 mile Oregon Trail trek in a covered wagon. Yes. True.
If you have read any of Bill Bryson's books the style will feel familiar. Buck is a great writer and did a tremendous amount of historical research prior to setting off on this trip.
Read it, you won't regret it.
But that's not my point.
I love people with crazyass passion about almost anything. It happens to me a lot, and I get elated by the ups and paralyzed by the downs. And then go back for more.
I hope you have crazyass passion about something. I don't care what it is. Maybe it's God (He probably doesn't care for my phrasing so I will ask forgiveness now), animals, sports, food, cigars, kids, trees, flowers, work, play, or any of about a billion different subjects.
You pick it, I don't care. But somewhere you have to have something that burns at your core and consumes you with a desire to just keep at it, day after day.
It might not work. It might not last. It might not turn out exactly like you imagined.
But remember this quote from Robert Frost:
"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length."
Go crazy, folks. Go crazy.
KS
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