For an author solitude is a frequent companion. The writer studies the randomness of thoughts that seem to seek him/her out, and before they know it they are in the midst of constructing a story in which they are the keystone character. Stories of family, loves, and self are some of the most common, yet, daunting constructions that an author can undertake. The surface of life can seem mundane. The depth of life can seem insurmountable. Within these pages lies, hopefully, the tasteful, yet, all-encompassing ingredients for both. Story Road is one writer''s partial journey through an, as of yet, incomplete life.