About the Project
In October 2004 my wife Sharon and I, Randy, lost our residence on Pensacola Beach to Hurricane Ivan. Instead of treating it as a disaster we made this an opportunity for us to pursue our dream of traveling the U.S. in a motor home. During our four-year adventure on the road, we noticed numerous lone shoes sitting on the side of the road. We began to get intrigued by how many there were, and the fact that each of those shoes had to have belonged to someone, but who? Were they male or female, young or old, rich or poor? How did it end up alone on the road? The inherent mystery tied to these images is the untold story of each shoe, the viewer cannot help but create that story in their mind.
So what we have decided to do is catalog the shoes we come across through photographs along with the stories of Adventure that accompany each shoe. Hence the birth of the One Shoe Diaries™. The shoes are left in their original state, we do not alter or move them.
We have since stopped living full-time in the motorhome and currently reside back in Pensacola, Florida. Many events have happened since we first started out on this journey of life after Hurricane Ivan. We journeyed cross-country, we lost our sweet Noah at birth, we were blessed with Nora shortly after, we endured the BP oil spill as it wrecked our beaches and economy, I lost my mother and most recently Jinny passed away. Life throws lots of ups and downs and we invite you to experience ours with us. We hope you enjoy our ever-growing collection of shoes and the stories attach to them.
Most recently discovered Lost Soles
Latest Stories from the Road
Just a little Peanut
It has been almost four weeks since our last doctor's visit which put us at around 11 weeks along, still too early yet to tell the sex of the baby. Which is killing me! We have picked out names but are not going to reveal either one until we know if we have a boy or a...
A Viable Pregnancy.
When we first found out we were in denial, we did not want to get hopes up until we saw our doctor, the same doctor that delivered sweet Noah for us. We connected with him and trust him fully and there is no one else we want than Dr. Maher. But with Sharon's insurance...
Are two blue lines a yes or no?
Well Sharon and i have been blessed again. We have been trying to keep it a secret just so as not to Jinx it. But we are 12 weeks now, so we feel safe to let the cat out of the bag. These next few blog entries are going to be looking back over the past 4 weeks of the...