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 72: Mankato to Madelia: MN

    Today was a tough day. You may recall Minnesota State Highway 60, which was a two-lane road we followed heading into Faribault. Well, now it’s a four-lane divided highway, and we walked its shoulder for most of the day. We leaned in against a strong headwind — which, combined with the gusts that slapped at…

  • Day 71: Madison Lake to Mankato, MN

    I have a new theory about mosquitoes. Perhaps I was wrong about why we haven’t seen very many since crossing the Mississippi. Perhaps the season is not winding down, after all. Also in this episode, I meet another long-distance hiker — and completely fail to get a conversation going, let alone catch his name. Plus,…

  • Day 70: Morristown to Madison Lake, MN

    I spoke too soon. Just when I thought the mosquitoes were beginning to wind up their affairs and pack it in for the season, they launched a sneak attack. Again, not in large numbers, but enough to raise welts all over my arms and legs. The attack came in a state forest — lots of…