Aishling the Airstream Update No. 052

Brickyard KOA
Americus, Georgia

A few months back my friend and owner of The Brickyard, Debra Sykes, called to see what I thought about hosting a book launch rally for our friend

Kristy Halvorsen

Of course I said YES!

I've come to know Kristy through different camping excursions these last few years, and also through her writings for the airstream magazine, The Blue Beret.

I love reading her writing.

It was so cool to gather together with friends [old & new] to celebrate her new book.

Perfect Unfolding

Here's my review:

This book is an unexpected autobiography of the author’s experiences while living full-time in her airstream. As I began reading this book about author Kristy Halvorsen’s adventures coddiwampling [“to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination”] I was expecting to read her tales from life “on the road”… I enjoy her stories in the Airstream magazine, The Blue Beret, and found that much of the book reflects those same connections she makes as a solo traveler. And she did share her beautiful stories of traveling through New Foundland and Nova Scotia and the people she met along the way... But it turns out this is an unexpected autobiography of the author as she explores her search for unconditional love and acceptance [perhaps without realizing that is what she is looking for…] Kristy candidly shares how her childhood experiences shaped her into a person who was reluctant to fully open up to love and happiness... In the book she shares how all of her encounters with those she meets have shaped her into her true self, ready and able to accept love and all that comes with it.I found it interesting that she shares how she lives a life accepting whatever happens on the road as something to surrender to and yet she held the strings of her heart so tightly. Ultimately, she has come to a place of letting go, accepting her feelings, surrendering to the fullness of love even if it brings some pain along with it. The Perfect Unfolding is a story we can all learn from …about accepting life however it might unfold, [ …finding your true self,] and being fully comfortable in the life you live.

Debra and Charlie have the perfect setting for a rally and we enjoyed several author talks where we discussed the book as well as ways we can all grow into the person we are meant to be -