Category Archives: Living Well

A Change is Gonna Come

“There have been times that I thought I couldn’t last for longBut now I think I’m able to carry onIt’s been a long, a long time comingBut I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will.” A Change … Continue reading

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Cognitive Decline – The Triumphs

Stages of Decline Series Outline: Sixth Installment. Once Cindy was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer’s we decided we would share our experiences on the Humanity Hiker blog.  We faced the customary trials and tribulations of people with Alzheimer’s, but determined we … Continue reading

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Stages of Decline Series

During 2023 I plan to take up video casting as a project to keep me sane, starting with a series on different stages of dementia.  Each stage will be broken into three sections corresponding to Trials, Triumphs and Tribulations.  Until … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Final Days

We hung around the Housatonic Valley Association’s office long enough to greet the staff when they came into work.  They gave us each a new HVA cap, prompted to do so by the condition of my current HVA cap from … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 52

Week 52 will be my second to last post reliving our walk across the country from ten years ago.  The final two days will be posted shortly after May 24, the tenth anniversary of when we finished the hike and … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 51

With the finish line in sight, our pace picked up through New Jersey.  As this was not part of any official route we chose whatever local and state roads provided the most direct route.  We encountered a diversity of people … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 50

What I remember most about the day we finished the ADT portion of our journey was working out the lyrics for the song I composed in my head back in Ohio, the song about kindness.  I came up with lyrics … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 49

Throughout our ADT journey we encountered a variety of sleeping arrangements.  Most often we slept outdoors, due mainly to the western, wilderness portion of the route.  Sleeping on church floors was not far behind, due to the wintry, heartland.  Much … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 48

Amidst the otherwise busy C&0 Canal east of Hancock we experienced one slow day, meeting only two other people on the trail.  Perhaps the one gray, overcast day interrupting the spectacular blossoming of spring discouraged some recreationalists.  Perhaps the location … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 47

The C&O Canal started in the mid-nineteenth century as a towpath along the Potomac River, using a series of 74 locks to shepherd boats over difficult stretches.  Now a trail shepherds hikers and bicyclists over the same route, through a … Continue reading

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