Life can be as turbulent as the seas on a windy day; strong currents can take you away from familiar shores. In July life currents carried me far away from my home of Mississippi to the beautiful Florida panhandle. I never expected to me washed away so soon, but later this month I will find myself well away from Florida ’s Emerald Coast or Mississippi ’s familiar trails… I will find myself in North Carolinas piedmont, new territory to explore.