Category Archives: Brain Health Information

Information about the benefits of personal experiences such as embracing joy, seeking beauty or loving kindness for enhancing brain health.

Keeping Things Fresh

I have not posted for many weeks because of practical and technical difficulties. The practical difficulties stemmed from an event filled December, including a week off, followed by less companion coverage in January. During this time I reflected on how … Continue reading

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My Caregiver Vacation

Day One, Friday Traveling to Florida was much easier than last time, going through airport security and using public transportation just by myself, without having to guide Cindy through everything. Well, easier until I reached the end of the line … Continue reading

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Day 109-110 – 9/10-11/11 Graham Gulch to Leadville

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Distance = 36 Miles; People Met = 27 What a difference a day makes!  We stopped short at Graham Gulch because the cross-country work at the end of the day was too exhausting, with knee shocking descents and bushwhacking through … Continue reading

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Day 108 – 9/9/11 Goodwin Greene Hut to Graham Gulch

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Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 2 We only met two people today, John and Sally on the Grizzly Lake Trail.  John used to work for NOLS, so that perhaps explains why we met them on a remote section … Continue reading

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Day 106-107 – 9/7-8/11 Crested Butte to Goodwin Green Cabin

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(Pictures to be added later) Distance = 23 Miles; People Met = 15 Two things about these two days:  we keep meeting people even in remote places and we seemed to keep going uphill as we approached the Continental Divide. … Continue reading

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Day 105 – 9/6/11 Crested Butte Rest Day

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So what happens on a rest day?  For me it’s mainly what you see here, posting on the Internet.  A rest day also means planning ahead for some future leg of the journey, and acquiring and packing the food for … Continue reading

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Day 104 – 9/5/11 Emerald Lake to Crested Butte

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Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 19 Continuing on with this Labor Day weekend, we once again encountered many fine people, but the day started out with a little show.  We were camped in the morning on a little … Continue reading

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Day 100 – 9/1/11 West Muddy Guard Station to McClure CG

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Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 4 All the people we met were at the campground where we stayed at the end of the day; more on them in a bit.  The past few posts have been pictures I’ve … Continue reading

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Day 098 – 8/30/11 Green Mountain Trail to Fairmont Park Reservoir

Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 3 If I was to be a hunter I would like to be a bow hunter. We met three friendly bow hunters from Texas. Here are slides from day 098. If you get … Continue reading

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Day 094 – 8/26/11 Kannah Creek Road to Upper Kannah Creek

Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 0 This was our first day hiking out of the desert and into the mountains.  How did we feel about this?  See for yourself.

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