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Category Archives: Family
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
Posted in Animal Rescue, Family, Other Travelers, Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged 2012, across, albany bulb, america, animal, ashbury, best friends, california, camelot puppy sanctuary, charity, delaware, dog, haight, justin rudd, long beach, nate damm, pet, rescue, san francisco, thanksgiving, therapy, therapy dog, transcontinental, trek, tyler coulson, volunteer, walk
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California sunrise and the ghost of Vegas past
I am troubled on our first morning in California. We woke to a fiery sunrise from the east, coming up over the far side of Sandy Valley. It reminded me of the way those mountains looked last night, glowing in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, animal rescue, california, dog, family, pet therapy, vegas, walk
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twice around the sun
On September 18th, Kait and I took a day off in Grand Junction to celebrate our two-year wedding anniversary. In many ways, this walk has been a sort of strange extended honeymoon for us – we get to travel, spend … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, challenge, dog, marriage, walk, wedding
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cosmic healing ’round the campfire
A fun thing happened: Kait’s cousin, Alison, came to find us on the road. Alison has been living a wild sort of life for the last several years: Everything she owns fits in her truck, and she has been moving … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, animal rescue, colorado, dog, pet therapy, therapy dog, walk
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rocky mountain high
After a week of staring down the imposing wall of the front range, I can’t help but imagine what we must have looked like from miles away: Tiny little ants, disappearing into a nearly invisible fold in the endless rock. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, clear creek, colorado, dog, Georgetown, golden, Idaho springs, Loveland pass, pet, tabernash, therapy, therapy dog, volunteer, walk
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standing around, talking in the dark
Iowa was a most hospitable and beautiful state. Even though we are half melted from the relentlessly oppressive heat, we are riding high on the joy and positivity we have found here. The southern route we found ourselves along took … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, animal rescue, antlers, bones, clarinda, dog, flood, hood ornament, Iowa, julia schull, nate damm, Nebraska, nishna productions, pawsibilities unleashed, pet, pet therapy, rescue dog, shed hunting, shenandoah, state park, therapy, therapy dog, therapy dogs, villisca, walk, walk across america, waubonsie
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Coming Home to Culture Shock
We crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa last week and then spent a week back home in Louisville with family. John’s little sister, Shereen, was married to her amazing fiance, Matt, on Friday and John performed the ceremony. After the … Continue reading