Tag Archives: Love Kindness

Beyond Terminal Care – Being Social

Posted on January 26, 2024 by admin

Three types of social conditions benefit brain health: intimacy, altruism and fellowship.  “The Joy of Sex” is aptly titled, but even the intimacy of prolonged hugs can release the neurotransmitters that give you a joyful high.  As long as Cindy … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 38

Posted on March 2, 2022 by admin

During this stretch trail angels offered us kindness in a variety of ways; our response varied as well.  On the first day we stopped at a store in a small hamlet and asked the proprietor if he had a bathroom … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 36

Posted on February 18, 2022 by admin

Our 15 miles of fame from Evansville print and television media extended further.  As we continued on roads through this stretch people hailed us from passing cars, from workplaces we passed and even from a graveyard (a live person visiting … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 30

Posted on January 10, 2022 by admin

The pastor of the UCC in Boonville, Julia Fiocco, and her husband Larry Jones hosted us at the start of this stretch.  While our presence midweek prevented us from attending a service, the Advent season found us participating in a … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 29

Posted on December 31, 2021 by admin

As soon as we entered Missouri the terrain felt more like back home.  The hills became a little more rolling, the riverbanks a little more chiseled and the trees thick enough to be called a forest.  No one would mistake … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 27

Posted on December 17, 2021 by admin

For the long distance hikes lasting that long, Thanksgiving always treated me spectacularly. In 1977 few people had yet to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, with our group of four being among the first one hundred.  The number finishing at … Continue reading →

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The ADT Journey – Week 24

Posted on November 29, 2021 by admin

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 →

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The ADT Journey – Week 02

Posted on June 16, 2021 by admin

We left Ken and Marcia’s fine hospitality to tackle Mt. Diablo, our first real climb of the journey.  Near the start of the climb we encountered two women on horseback who invited us to their nearby ranch for lunch. We … Continue reading →

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Aintee’s Barbecue Revisited

Posted on June 22, 2020 by admin

We discovered Aintee’s Barbecue in East St. Louis, during our walk across the country. We had just crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois on a clear day late in December, the kind of day that allows odors to travel far. … Continue reading →

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Kindness Wednesday

Posted on April 22, 2020 by admin

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 →

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