It was rightly pointed out to me in begging plea for assistance yesterday that not everyone will really have a clue what I am talking about … especially with regards to the charity donations thang. Not that many people often have a clue what I am talking about (including me). Maybe some came along later and […]
Here I am again. I have been suffering from a severe bit o’ “Why bother getting out of bed?” It is not so much depression but a basic lack of progress in … well just about anything … lately. It is hard to motivate when no matter what level of energy we put in nothing […]
Been quiet in these parts lately! Seemed long past time to get some good healthy babble on again. I went on a trip to North Carolina last week. A change of scenery, time to regroup, and a chance to commune with my Hiking Guru. I am still determined to complete this crazy project, and since […]
I am not a goal driven person. I MIGHT be a destination driven person, but even when I have a specific destination I am aiming for, to me the journey to it is really what is important. So when Mark asked me to join him in this epic journey … there was absolutely no chance […]
When I was younger, they used to call me The Test Dummy. While this kind of applied to my whole life, it specifically referred to my outdoor activities. For about 18 years, I went on yearly 10 to twelve day canoe outings. The first few were basically calm flat water … but then we got […]
My two partners in crime hiking buddies have gone into hiding recently, no doubt plotting behind my back on the best way to ensure I carry all the weight so they can steal my portion of the skittles and beef jerky. I am going to take this moment when they are both looking in the […]
Happy belated Memorial Day everyone! I come from a Military family. This past week, I have been reading alot about an organization called “Carrying the Load” that works to honor fallen, former, and current military members, along with our Emergency First Responders. The group held a 24 hr walk-a-thon in Dallas this Memorial Day and […]
ONLY 298 more Days!! Yes, I live in a tiny town named Runaway Bay, and NO, I do not live anywhere near the Gulf of Mexico. Our little hamlet of a town is located on the muddy shores of Lake Bridgeport, about 45 miles NW of Fort Worth. Our town did not even exist as […]
Only 299 more days! First of all, a hearty welcome to the newest idiot member of our little hiking cult, Shelbygrl, a fine Canadian gal from the frozen tundra of Ontario, who is apparently of sufficient mental instability that she somehow thought that spending 6 months hiking mountains with two sweaty idiots was actually a […]
I am experimenting with the idea of showing maps of our progress. This is from a recent trip to Boston which I tracked. At least until my phone died (battery life is a whole other issue). I am posting this just to see what it might look like. [map style=”width: auto; height:600px; margin:20px 0px 20px […]
