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 78: the South Dakota border to Wentworth, SD

    There is not a living soul in all of South Dakota who hasn’t stopped and offered us a ride. And we’ve only been in the state a little more than a day. I exaggerate only slightly. My Cool Town Theory, in which the friendliness of the locals is gauged by the number of rides offered,…

  • Day 77: Pipestone, MN to the South Dakota Border

    After several marathon days, we took it easy today. We even took time to poke around the Pipestone National Monument — which is just as well, since it was already drizzling. The rain fell steadily most of the afternoon, but tapered off and stopped not long after we crossed the South Dakota border. Getting close…

  • Day 76: Lake Wilson to Pipestone, MN

    I’m exhausted. Since our last hotel break, we hiked 131 miles and had our sleep interrupted twice by critters of the night. I considered stopping an extra day here in Pipestone, but the hotel is booked solid, so I consider us lucky to get the one night. Tomorrow we’ll be in South Dakota. Beyond that,…