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This past week we went on an overnight practice hike with our daughter Charissa. The goal was to shake down the equipment and get used to camping out. Cindy had been doing well hiking with a full pack but we … Continue reading
Until now Cindy and I have been going on day hikes of 4-8 miles with 3/4 full backpacks. That’s about to change. Tonight our daughter Charissa arrives and the three of us will go on an overnight hike for Wednesday … Continue reading
When Cindy and I hiked across the country along the American Discovery Trail, there were two phrases I recall her saying over and over. The first: “I can’t wait to have grandchildren.” The second: “I’m getting better.” The first tears … Continue reading
Cindy jokes that she was attracted at the start to my humor, now remarking: “Good Lord, what was I thinking?” I’ll be the first to admit this means she’s easily amused, yet this overall joyful nature of Cindy’s keeps my … Continue reading
Cindy and I did not talk much to each other while hiking the 5,000 mile American Discovery Trail. Part of this was due to being around each other 24/7. What news did we have for each other? “What did you … Continue reading
Hiking thousands of miles over a few months involves a fair bit of potential monotony. Personally, my mind and spirit are perpetually engaged when hiking above treeline, or when following a creek, but there remains stretches of miles upon miles … Continue reading
Back in my former persona as a blogger, three or four long weeks ago–back when I focused on the virtues of kindness, community and humanity–much of the foundation for what I wrote came from my study and understanding of early … Continue reading
Cindy knows that I am sharing her story on my blog and will be writing a book that shares her story as well. That begs the question of how she feels about that. Here is Cindy’s perspective about her early … Continue reading
This past week Cindy and I started going for walks wearing almost full backpacks. We are training for our five-month, 2666 mile hike of the Pacific Crest Trail that will start in June. On the first day Cindy could not … Continue reading
