April on the Back Roads — Easter, Honest Roads, and Beginning AgainHello, my friends, Lent has come and gone, and here we are on the other side of it—Easter light, if we’re willing to see it. I’ll be honest with you. This season didn’t feel particularly polished or triumphant. It felt a little worn, a little honest, and maybe that’s closer to the point than I expected.
🌿 On the RoadThis month, I set out to chase something that promised to be beautiful, a “perfect” Ozarks waterfall road trip. It wasn’t. What I found instead was a reminder that not everything you read online is true, and not every neatly packaged itinerary has been walked by the person who wrote it. Distances were longer, trails harder, and the promise… a little hollow. But that’s not the end of the story. Because in the process, I found something real. A quiet, unexpected place in Oklahoma—Turner Falls—complete with a hand-built castle and a waterfall that doesn’t need exaggeration to be worth the trip. ➡️ Read: I Tried a “Perfect” Ozarks Waterfall Road Trip
➡️ Discover: Turner Falls — Oklahoma’s Hidden Waterfall
✝️ Lenten Reflections (and What Stayed With Me)This Lent didn’t feel like a checklist. It felt like sitting with things I would rather not look at. I wrote a few reflections along the way, not as answers, but as observations: They are quieter pieces, but they’re honest. And sometimes that matters more. 📚 A Life of Reading (Still Ongoing)The Bucket List Book Adventure keeps moving forward, one book at a time. This month’s reads took me across philosophy, history, and ancient wisdom: And next… I’m beginning something much larger: 📖 Reading the Bible as literature — all 77 books. No shortcuts. No summaries. Just reading it as part of the human story. ➡️ Read more about how I’m approaching it I’ve also put together a few curated lists if you’re looking for your next read:
🪖 Remembering the Stories We Shouldn’t LoseOver at Everyday Patriot, I’ve started grouping stories together because some things deserve to be remembered side by side. This month’s collections include: These aren’t just names. They’re lives. And they’re worth the time it takes to read them. 🚶♀️ A Final ThoughtIf there’s one thing this month has taught me, it’s this: Not everything that looks good from a distance holds up when you walk it. But sometimes, if you keep going anyway, you find something better, something real. And maybe that’s what this season is about. Thank you, as always, for being here and walking these roads with me. — a.d. elliott Art and Other Odd Adventures ✨ #TakeTheBackRoads Enjoyed this newsletter? You can always explore more stories, support the journey, or simply keep the road open by visiting the site.
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