Blog The Walk
This blog will follow Art's experiences as he walks across America on The Walk of Life. You can share your support for him or talk about your dedications to your loved ones that you have lost or are fighting some illness. Please leave comments and words of encouragement!
He's baaaaack!!!
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I guess I better make this quick as internet access is rather spotty...Tuesday, September 11, 2012 first walking day back after a WONDERFUL trip to England and Ireland...since the "troops" are of focus on this excursion, from BOTH sides of the border, I will say GOD BLESS THEM ALL!!!...I for one am grateful for the freedoms that I enjoy and certainly grateful for the sacrifices they have made for those freedoms, I WILL take ANY politician to task, the troops I support 100%, bless 'em ALL!!!...Tuesday saw 20.1 miles with 37,647 steps, Wednesday saw, 20.3 miles with 38,021 steps and today (Thursday the 13th) saw 21.3 miles with 39,894 steps, I must say it is good to be back walking...Tuesday saw us go through Ft Benton which sits on the banks of the Missouri River, very rich in history (for the wild west)...I found an old Ram golf ball, older than dirt, I am sure someone must have tossed it out the window...Wednesday saw me go through Geraldine, MT (where we have the motor home parked) and then on to Square Butte, thanks to Amy the proprietor of the local water hole for a cup of coffee and good wishes...among other things the kindness, friendliness and good naturedness of the local people is very refreshing, be it Square Butte, MT, Pincher Creek, AB or Christina Lake, BC local folks are always so nice, perhaps us urban dwellers have something to learn...just the golf ball found Tuesday, Wednesday found a traffic cone (no markings and away off in the ditch) a slow moving triangle, a hitch pin clip and a quarter...Thursday found a bungee cord and a red warning flag alone with a rather beat up penny...some minor issues, put a new battery in the Jeep and had the warning light switch burn up (so much for the advice "put in a larger fuse"!!!)...weather is good for walking, brisk in the am with a tail wind later on...Friday found me sleeping in after forgetting to set the alarm, a great deal of smoke in the air from fires somewhere...today will take us on route 81 through Coffee Creek and beyond...it is good to be back on the trail...more posts will follow as we find better access...cheers!!!
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Wish I knew how to put my picture of the feast Art made for my eighty first birthday
Yesterday. Way better than any restaurant, given my restrictive eating habits
As I am allergic to smoke, among other things, the air quality has been very hard
On me, but I continue to servive and enjoy the trip, in spite of all.
Today Art drove me into Lewistown to church. As it is over thirty miles from where
We are camped, Art was afraid I might get lost and I am sure he was right for there
Were many twists , turns, and hwy switches between there and Grass ????range
Where we are presently parked, but we have connection for the first time
In over a week.
Welcome back from your trip across the pond. Hope you enjoyed your, well deserved, break.
Glad to have the regular updates back.
HONK! HONK!