Abner Serd

Author | Humorist | Storyteller

green and white landscape

You found me!

Now, that’s a feat worth featuring. You see, I spend most of my days out on Wild Side, weighing the sunrise. It’s not that I’m hard to find; you’ve just got to know where to look.

So … you found me. Well done.

‘Course, it’s possible you just happened to stumble across my back trail, and now you’re wondering exactly what manner of beast you’ve got sighted.

On that score, you can put your mind at ease: I’m a storyteller. Mostly harmless. I specialize in humorous yarns and the occasional rhyming recitation. I’ve also been known to wander hitherin yawn, as you can plainly see from my blog.

Howdy. I’m Abner. Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Abner among the greenery

Abner Serd

Let me tell you a story …

Tales from Hitherin Yawn:

  • Day 27: Lockport, NY to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

    And so we come to the end of the first leg of this 3,300-mile walking/storytelling/book tour. After a full day by the side of the road, I was in a cranky mood. Didn’t have much interest in sightseeing, at least on the US side. But some sights simply refuse not to be seen — as,…

  • Day 26: Middleport to Lockport, NY

    Definitely a tricky night, weather-wise. As this video shows, I didn’t quite trust my information on the likelihood of rain, so I made arrangements accordingly. In the end, it probably wasn’t necessary to move camp, but relying on my poncho to keep me dry was the right call – I only felt a few drops…

  • Day 25: Hulberton to Middleport, NY

    This day went on longer than I’d planned, as I decided early on to chase down a rumor of free showers and campsites being offered by the Village of Middleport, NY. But the closer I got to Middleport, the less enthusiastic I became. When my feet started shooting little warning twinges at my central nervous…