Author Archives: John

the vision

Today, November 17, 2014, marks the two-year anniversary of the final day of our Walk across America. As we reminisce and re-read our blog entries from this time two years ago, we are reminded once again of just how lucky … Continue reading

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Lost at Home

A few days ago as I was driving Kait to work, she asked me a perfectly ordinary question that shook me to my core and caused me to question almost everything about my life. We were talking about our ever-evolving … Continue reading

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One Year On

Author’s Note: It’s funny how time flies. I just stumbled across this entry that I wrote – but somehow failed to publish – in November of last year. I had completely forgotten about it. I thought I would share it … Continue reading

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LIVE Radio interview tonight!

Hey all you dog/walk enthusiasts out there, we will be doing a live interview on Crescent Hill Radio’s “From a Basement on a Hill” tonight from 8-9 EST. EDIT: Here is a link to an archive of our interview

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We got interviewed by the New York Times!

Here is a link to the article. We were quoted warmly and accurately. They also interviewed several other walkers, and a few authors whose books I will now find and read.

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One year ago

One year ago today, we stood at the Atlantic Ocean. We felt small and foolish and scared. And also determined. And I think desperately hopeful. We had no idea what we were doing. Somehow, thanks in no small part to … Continue reading

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the way home

Three months have passed since we stepped into the Pacific Ocean. We have been settling back into the domestic way of life, trying to wrap our heads around organizing our house (“what is all this stuff?”) and building a daily … Continue reading

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transcontinental

It has already been more than two weeks since we walked into the Pacific Ocean. We have chosen to take the advice of many people and take our time heading home. We are in no rush. After a visit all-too-short … Continue reading

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the final mile

Yesterday was a very interesting day. It was cloudy and cool, and everything was wet and damp and growing and smelling wonderful. Slater dropped us off at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Bloomfield Boulevard. We walked 7 miles to … Continue reading

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out of the desert, into the sprawl

After our rest in Barstow, we booked it south through Yermo. More desert, more rocks, more sand. One day, I was cursing the sun for beating down so hot and heavy; the next, I was freezing to the bone as … Continue reading

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