My Favorite Place
Jennifer Shea Ruark
My favorite place in the whole world is the road. It doesn’t matter where it is taking me, I love to
travel and road trips are my favorite. Like a portal to other dimensions, the road has taken me
many places. I was born with a bohemian mind and a gypsy soul. The road is like an old friend to
me. When we meet, especially after a long period, for an adventure, I feel excited and free, like a
prisoner just released from her cell. The road gives me a sense of discovery; I never know what
awaits just around the next curve or over the hill ahead. The road has taken me many places in
this country. I have driven through the arid desert, over rolling mountain passes, through lush
river deltas, to the glistening beaches of the gulf and east coasts.
For a few years when I was much younger, I worked road construction jobs. My favorite job
