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June 2022 Update

Posted on June 29, 2022 by admin

A year ago I began a review of our walk across the country, from May 2011-May 2012.  I retold our story by being open about Cindy’s cognitive decline at the time, a decline that reversed during the hike but resumed … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Final Days

Posted on May 24, 2022 by admin

We hung around the Housatonic Valley Association’s office long enough to greet the staff when they came into work.  They gave us each a new HVA cap, prompted to do so by the condition of my current HVA cap from … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 52

Posted on May 20, 2022 by admin

Week 52 will be my second to last post reliving our walk across the country from ten years ago.  The final two days will be posted shortly after May 24, the tenth anniversary of when we finished the hike and … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 51

Posted on May 13, 2022 by admin

With the finish line in sight, our pace picked up through New Jersey.  As this was not part of any official route we chose whatever local and state roads provided the most direct route.  We encountered a diversity of people … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 50

Posted on May 7, 2022 by admin

What I remember most about the day we finished the ADT portion of our journey was working out the lyrics for the song I composed in my head back in Ohio, the song about kindness.  I came up with lyrics … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 49

Posted on May 3, 2022 by admin

Throughout our ADT journey we encountered a variety of sleeping arrangements.  Most often we slept outdoors, due mainly to the western, wilderness portion of the route.  Sleeping on church floors was not far behind, due to the wintry, heartland.  Much … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 48

Posted on April 27, 2022 by admin

Amidst the otherwise busy C&0 Canal east of Hancock we experienced one slow day, meeting only two other people on the trail.  Perhaps the one gray, overcast day interrupting the spectacular blossoming of spring discouraged some recreationalists.  Perhaps the location … Continue reading →

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American Discovery Symphony, May 24, 8:00 pm

Posted on April 25, 2022 by admin

On Tuesday evening, May 24, 8:00 pm, the American Discovery Symphony will premiere with a full orchestra at the Music Shed, on the Yale Summer School of Music campus in Norfolk, Connecticut. The symphony synchronizes five movements of music with … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 47

Posted on April 21, 2022 by admin

The C&O Canal started in the mid-nineteenth century as a towpath along the Potomac River, using a series of 74 locks to shepherd boats over difficult stretches.  Now a trail shepherds hikers and bicyclists over the same route, through a … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 46

Posted on April 15, 2022 by admin

Before parting from Gwen we treated her to breakfast at the Breakfast Nook, a special restaurant that helps young adults with previous dependency troubles become independent through work and mentoring.  We chatted with mentors Keith Bishop and Tammy Robbins about … Continue reading →

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