ZLORD podcast

As we drive down the road to the next stop in our nomadic vision quest, another camping site in North Dakota's Badlands awaits us. Carter explains the complications of being a Gemini. Yesterday was tough for both the couple. teZa and he describe the hay fields they're surrounded by. Then note how hard-working hay farmers could be enticed into leasing their land for the many oil and gas structures, which feed the booming energy industry in this area. The mile-deep wells with their flame-lit gas releases are pumping stations, the visible above-ground part of fracking the Bakken region, which dot the rolling hills patterned with wheat, corn, and alfalfa in every direction.

We're finally in the badlands of North Dakota! After traversing Canada for the past two weeks (to avoid the traffic of middle America's highways) we've been at the CCC camp already a week. Located just south of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, we're amazed by the landscape, and how it affects us, personally, spiritually, and in all ways. It's hot! It's cold! It's ... amazing!

Carter and teZa are speaking from North Dakota after an exhilarating trip through southern Canada, through Thunder Bay, Wawa, and an unexpected pilgrimage to visit a world-renowned writer-friend of teZa's in Saskatoon. After their rear window gets blown out by a thrown road-pebble, they are even more prepared to always expect the unexpected to happen.

teZa and Carter Lord have found the ideal spot to set up their first camp in the outback of Quebec province, after leaving the cities of Quebec and Montreal. As they commune with Nature, they share thoughts about things that might surprise you. A spot of bliss they've found, and all by following their noses! Not an "official" camp, it feels like almost a dream.

teZa and Carter speak from Maine after their family reunion. They've run into Frank, the Indigenous guy at the local market's fish counter, who inspired them to use the words "vision quest" to describe the nomadic journey they have embarked upon. Tomorrow they leave for points north, possibly making it to Canada where they'll make their first campsite of the trip. Visiting friends and family has been fabulous fun for the past 3 weeks.Now--it's just us.

teZa's co-host Carter joins her, and introduces himself. The two are in Maine, readying to start their nomadic car-camping trip around North America. First, though, they had to fight their way through harrowing busy traffic from less-populated Florida.

teZa has signed her artwork as "ZLORD" for decades, since marrying Carter Lord, her podcast co-host. Here, teZa tells a little about herself, who she is, what motivates her. Next segment, you'll meet the other half of this duo who are documenting their nomadic journey.

While I'm trying to learn how to use the "official" and really funny looking microphone that will have better sound quality, I'm using my good old trusty iPhone. I thought it'd be nice to tell you a little background about who we are: Carter (my man) and me, teZa. He's off on a quick business trip (even though he claims he's "retired") and the dynamic will be different when the two of us are talking. More conversational. So consider this episode a "pre-quel" if you will, filling in the background of who we are (a bit) and what we're up to. Once we get going on our car-camping trip (with tent) who knows what we'll end up talking about, I sure don't. That's the magic of life, isn't it. Just to BE ... and be willing to experience whatever comes up.

Introducing ZLORD with podcast host teZa Lord speaking. Along with her sidekick Carter, the Lords will share their nomadic journey throughout North America, and afterwards, in South America. This pair is not escaping anything. They are discovering! With big hearts and wide-open eyes!