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Monthly Archives: August 2012
the front range
We are standing at the feet of giants. This landscape is truly surreal and hard to process. As we walked into Boulder, the long line of the range slowly morphed and shifted, as different peaks and slopes and features grew … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, alanfest, america, boulder, Caregiver, children's home, david alan lewis, denver, dog, foundation, pawsibilities unleashed, pet, petfinder, philanthropy, therapy, therapy dog, VA, va caregiver program, veteran, veteran's affairs, volunteer, walk
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Ghosts on the Horizon
For weeks, we have been searching. Every step, every mile, our eyes have been glued to the flat rim of the earth, watching for our first glimpse of the true dividing line between East and West. To be honest, Kait … Continue reading
Posted in Trail Life
Tagged across, america, animal therapy, boulder, colorado, denver, dog, dog safety, dog travel, drought, fort collins, grace, john, kait, pawsibilities unleashed, pet therapy, rescue dog, rockies, therapy dog, walk, walk across america, walk with dogs
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The Midwest Test
“You walked from Delaware to Colorado. That’s sort of a big deal.” –Nate Damm, via text message. As May began, we crossed through western Ohio and entered Indiana. This marked the start of our straight shot across the vast farmland … Continue reading
Posted in Trail Life
Tagged across, america, colorado, dog, drought, Nebraska, sunrise inn, walk, west, yuma
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Welcome to Colorado
After 357 miles of Nebraska, we finally made it to the Colorado border today. We’re very tired and totally stoked to be alive.
We just travelled one hour back in time.
I’d say that counts as a milestone.
Posted in Trail Life
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Lightning and cartoons in Kearney
The day we arrived in Minden, we found ourselves camping at the Pioneer Village campground. Lightning rolled through the sky from the northwest as we set up our tents, shell-shocked and half-baked from the heat of the day. With the … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, camping, dog, good Samaritan, hub, Kearney, Nebraska, pet, storm, therapy, walk
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You’ve got a friend in Friend.
Good times in Nebrasky. As we passed through Crete, Kait got in touch with Gale Lothrop, one of the founders of Healing Heart Dogs. Gale and her husband, John, came out to meet us on our lunch break in Dorchester’s … Continue reading
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Tagged across, america, crete, dog, drought, friend, hastings, healing heart dogs, hopi, hospital visit, lothrop, mary lanning, Nebraska, pet therapy, walk
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1600 and counting
Today was a tough one. Between the heat, the blisters, and the chafing, we still managed to make it 22 miles to Minden, NE. We have finally crossed the 1600-mile mark, and are taking tomorrow off for some much-needed recuperation. … Continue reading
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