The #Freebook Experiment

Last week, when I was in Chicago's Midway airport, I finally remembered to test an idea that I'd had long ago--which is very similar to Book Crossing--to leave a book in a crowded place with a note that it was free for whomever was interested in reading it.

How that book ended up in Midway is quite the story; a journey in itself. I bought "Lisey's Story" by Stephen King in Kansas City and took it to San Diego about a month ago. I didn't finish it on my first trip there (in fact, I had a hard time getting into it), so it sat at a friends' house until my return when, again, I didn't finish it. So, it made the trek with me to Alaska's Glacier Bay and during my incredible stay there I forced my way through it to the end (read my review of Lisey's Story here). I had intended to drop it in the airport in Anchorage, but I was so distracted by the people and the noise that I forgot. So, the book traveled with me all the way back to Chicago. I'm sure it was as tired of being in my backpack as I was tired of lugging it around in there.

In the note that I left, I asked that the finder of the book please drop me an email or a tweet (follow me @zamees). Yesterday, I got an email that thanked me for the book and that it had made it's way to San Antonio, Texas. She also promised to leave it somewhere!

It kinda made my day!

BTW, I've been using the #freebook hashtag on Twitter if you're interested in following.

Guest post on "Enterprise Adventure"

A note to my friends, which they posted on their blog:

G is for a GOOD damn time (as always)!
L is for the disappearing LANDBRIDGE than nearly caused a troublesome dinghy departure from the face of Reid Glacier (the speed of tide changes is unreal).
A is for the beauty of ALASKA (though we didn’t see Russia).
C is for the drama of Marjorie CALVING (I will never be able to do her justice with words).
I is for the bergy bit of ICE that we netted and used in the Blue Margaritas.
E is for EVERYTHING that y’all do for me (thank you).
R is for the RISING sun that never stops lighting the sky at this time of the year.

B is for the BLACK BEAR that we only saw because Darce delayed our departure from Sandy Cove while gabbing with the neighbors (it’s also for the huge ‘BUT that I caught).
A is for Bob and I MacGuyvering on a bunged-up ANCHOR wench.
Y is for the YACHT… oops, I mean “boat” called Enterprise. May all of her travels remain safe and as entertaining as the moments that I—many past and many more to come—have shared within her confines.

May she lead us often to our dream of spending time in amazing places with loved family and amazing friends.

Thank you!

Where you been Bob? Alaska?

I've been right here... still trying to get my land-balance back... can y'all keep the noise down until I'm acclimated? Thanks.