The Idiot is finally back home after a whirlwind 4-day, 2,000 mile road-trip from Texas to Indiana in order to meet our first grandchild, Landon Alexander Pakulak (5 weeks old), for the very first time. (Landon’s Dad, Mom, and Grandpa all have red hair….. the kid never had a chance) I won’t be posting a […]
If you happen to live east of the Mississippi, please look closely at this map of the Appalachian Trail. Do YOU live anywhere within a few HUNDRED miles of the trail? If the answer is YES, we would love to have the opportunity to meet with you as we pass through your area. You are […]
15.5 Miles Walked (74.9 Miles thus far) 75 Miles on Stationary Bike (304 Miles thus far) Weight: 277 ( -12 Lbs lost thus far) Not much new here. I had a few physical issues that kept me from exercising for a few days, but all is well now. Biggest dietary hurdle of the week was […]
I’ll cut right to the chase. Steve and I have moved up our departure date just a “tad”. We are now aiming for March the 20th, 2014! Yes, 2014!…….. as in NEXT YEAR!!………as in 317 short days from now! Why? Well, for starters, we both seem to be extremely impatient. Leaving THREE YEARS from now […]
Idiot’s Appalachian Trail Diary Day 17 “Bitten by a rabid field mouse that ate it’s way into my tent. So hungry myself that I caught him and ate him” Day 42 “Accidentally Urinated on a slumbering Rattlesnake……. IT was not pleased” Day 76 “Squatted for a large poop in front of a pack of startled […]
Three “D” words have an immense impact on most of the current days of my life. The first two, I have been dealing with, and battling, on a daily basis since March the 2nd, 1999. First, we have DISABILITY. Yes, I have been disabled since that fateful day in early 1999. I am not a […]
1067 Days to go! I’ll be using this post to update my fitness progress each Monday until we depart on the hike. Thanks to Steve for leading me to the website “myfitnesspal.com” which has been a great help in allowing me to track my calorie intake and exercise. My personal goals for the years […]
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. Those are my wife’s three favorite words. In thinking about all the planning and logistics needed by Steve and I prior to starting this hike of the Appalachian Trail, I have quickly come to the realization that “shoes” is probably going to be the one dominant word that I associate with […]
1074 Days to go! I’ll be using this post to update my fitness progress each Monday until we depart on the hike. Thanks to Steve for leading me to the website “myfitnesspal.com” which has been a great help in allowing me to track my calorie intake and exercise. My personal goals for the years […]
With all the terrible and tragic news of this past week, I thought it was time for a little humor to end the week Here I am, nearly a half-century old, and I still have bad dreams, all the freaking time, about all the demons and monsters that live under my bed and in my […]
