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Gettysburg and Grace

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A couple of weekends ago I was feeling stuck. Since my days are so regimented, it stands to reason that deep ruts develop. Routines are healthy as they provide structure to daily life. Yet, it is important to step outside of them on occassion and see something new. So, I left work and went to Gettysburg on a stress-free back road that parallels 30 (Lincoln Highway) minus all of the congestion. I copped a cheap hotel on Travelocity for 45 shekels and a craft brewery (Fourscore) I have wanted to visit was just two blocks from the hotel. Gettysburg is just far away to make me not want to drive the hour and ten minutes at night home after the victuals of the evening. I am at the point in my life that $45 dollars is a small concession to staying safe. After enjoying myself for a couple of hours, I ambled back to the hotel and watched the Sixers game. The following morning, a chilly South Central Pennsylvania Saturday morning, I did some walking around town. After some fairly average