Jennifer McGuire, a single mother, embarked on a 21-day solo road trip for her 50th birthday. This journey took her through New England, revisiting locations from beloved books and movies that influenced her youth. Unlike the celebratory beach picnic thrown by her sons, this trip represented an opportunity for self-discovery and introspection, allowing her to connect with the girl she once was before motherhood and marriage. The experience offered her a chance to reclaim her identity and personal space, symbolized by her travel essentials, including a portable fan and pillows from home.
"I set off on my first solo road trip. It was a birthday gift to me. Unlike the party, this road trip was for someone else - not for me as a mom, but for the different versions of my younger self along the way."
"I planned out stops across Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts to places I had never seen in real life but, as the narrative settings for some of my favorite books and movies, had shaped me nonetheless."
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