Category Archives: Believe in Humanity

The ADT Journey – Week 24

Posted on November 29, 2021 by admin

The week started with a rest day in Cimarron to wait out a snowstorm.  We stayed at the Cimarron Hotel, the same place where the original team that mapped out the ADT stayed to also wait out a wintry storm.  … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 21

Posted on November 16, 2021 by admin

We took a rest day in Pueblo.  I had hoped to present at a college in the city and get publicity from the local news sources, but neither happened.  Instead, the tone for what would happen during our journey across … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 20

Posted on November 6, 2021 by admin

On our first day back from Denver I scouted trails for us to go up and over Pikes Peak, but I could not find a practical route that would land us near Cripple Creek. We would either be doubling back … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 18

Posted on October 26, 2021 by admin

As we walked across the country people would ask what Cindy and I talked about while hiking all that time together.  I always responded that we had little to talk about, followed by an imaginary conversation: How was your day … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 15

Posted on October 4, 2021 by admin

The Grand Mesa Plateau looms as a transitional landscape between canyons and mountains.  While called a mesa, the top of the plateau features aspen and other mountain vegetation covering undulating terrain, dotted with lakes.  The lakes we encountered transitioned between … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 13

Posted on September 10, 2021 by admin

Little do we know at times what impact our actions might have on others.  This would have been the case with my Moab Times Independent interview, if not for some serendipitous encounters on this next stretch.  As per my usual … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 03

Posted on June 21, 2021 by admin

When we stayed with our Lions Club hosts in Sacramento we had the opportunity to take showers.  As Cindy went to take hers I hung out in the kitchen to work on a blog entry.  No one else was around, … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 01

Posted on June 10, 2021 by admin

We started our journey from Point Reyes with temperatures in the forties and driving rain.  Both of us started the hike relatively out of shape, but without full packs we went the first 6 ½ miles without stopping.  At that … Continue reading →

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Finally Finished!

Posted on August 10, 2020 by admin

I finished orchestrating Journey, the fifth and final movement of the American Discovery symphony. As the title implies this movement for a full orchestra provides an overview of the total American Discovery experience. It also is the most touching of … Continue reading →

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Joyful Thursday

Posted on May 1, 2020 by admin

Here begins Joyful Thursday, prompted by the fourth movement of the American Discovery symphony, title Joy. As we walked across the country we witnessed much joy in both nature and the people we met along the way. In these troubled … Continue reading →

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