Monthly Archives: October 2014

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There have been signs of actual improvement in Cindy. Her pace as we hiked in the desert was at times brisk and less distracted. We took a break from desert hiking to bring Jerry back to the airport, staying with … Continue reading

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Staying Warm

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One particularly cold morning in the San Gabriel Mountains had everybody wanting to go home. Since then we’ve paid close attention to the forecasted weather and have avoided the colder temperatures, heading down to the desert when necessary. More recently … Continue reading

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Trail Therapy

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When Mike joined us for two months of hiking he used the time to figure out what he wanted to do with his life moving ahead. He was not just contributing to Cindy’s therapy, he was involved in some of … Continue reading

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Husky Monument

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During our tour through the Mojave I stumbled upon an interesting story in Randsburg. This place is billed as the living ghost mining town with the old style soda fountain. A walk along Main Street passes antique stores more than … Continue reading

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Friendly Faces

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During our tour of desert country we met a few friendly people that assisted us with our camping options.  

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The Mojave Desert

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Our recent excursion to destinations off the PCT focused on the Mojave desert. Charissa found a variety of cool stuff to do on the Internet. We visited Amboy Crater; a lava tube in the Mojave National Preserve; the living mining … Continue reading

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Joshua Tree National Park

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With Charissa as tour guide we are doing some hikes off the PCT, starting with Joshua Tree National Park. Named after the distinctive plant that grows like an orchard tree out here, the park is also noted for being a … Continue reading

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Wrightwood

We did some PCT highlights between Acton and Wrightwood recently, which brought back memories of 1977. Before Acton I lost my eating utensil and had been borrowing from others. Ken was getting fed up with this and insisted I get … Continue reading

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Levels of Consciousness

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I received some thoughtful responses to the important question: “To tell or not to tell?” There were opinions on both sides, as well as corroborating experiences. I’ve come away with the overall answer: “It depends:” depends on the person, depends … Continue reading

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An Important Question Revisited

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Awhile ago I posited an important question on here. To recap, my original instincts and plan with Cindy was to hide from her that she had Alzheimer’s, to foster the hope with which we might deal with her affliction. Our … Continue reading

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