Back when we first entered Kansas, Gretchen Davis sent us an itinerary of speaking engagements and people hosting us for the days we would spend around Kansas City. We met Gretchen and her husband Ardie in Frisco, Colorado because of … Continue reading
From our perspective Kansas can be divided in halves with McPherson serving as the point of delineation. Flat plains, sparse natural vegetation and frequent cloudless skies characterized southwest Kansas; “rolling hills,” some natural vegetation and cloudy skies outnumbering cloudless skies … Continue reading
We entered Kansas from the southwest corner and would be departing through Kansas City, near the northeast corner. Since much of Kansas originally was partitioned into square tracts of farmland, this meant a zigzag pattern of hiking east and north … Continue reading
The week started with a rest day in Cimarron to wait out a snowstorm. We stayed at the Cimarron Hotel, the same place where the original team that mapped out the ADT stayed to also wait out a wintry storm. … Continue reading
As we walked across the country people would ask what Cindy and I talked about while hiking all that time together. I always responded that we had little to talk about, followed by an imaginary conversation: How was your day … Continue reading
The Grand Mesa Plateau looms as a transitional landscape between canyons and mountains. While called a mesa, the top of the plateau features aspen and other mountain vegetation covering undulating terrain, dotted with lakes. The lakes we encountered transitioned between … Continue reading
This week begins Kindness Wednesday, the third in a series that so far includes Beautiful Monday and Cultural Tuesday. These are based on the movements of the American Discovery symphony. The goal of this series is to provide a platform … Continue reading
For our move downstairs a few things had to happen. Thankfully both Cindy and I belonged to various communities over the years. With a little help from all these friends our transition was smooth and near complete. The first task … Continue reading
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During our walk across the country our motto was “Believe in Humanity.” I printed this on T-shirts for sale, to help fund our walk. Ironically, I gave away as many as I sold in thanks for the kindness bestowed upon … Continue reading
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I absolutely cannot afford to be angry. Two people are dependent on my wellness, which in turn depends on refraining from anger. I am most aware of the links between anger and cognitive decline, but the health impacts of anger … Continue reading
