Category Archives: Daily stuff

Ronn Spencer is in pain. He has Parkinson’s and said candidly to me, “it is more horrible than I could have imagined.” Then he raised his finger and said, “But I’m happy. I’ve done everything I ever wanted to do, … Continue reading →

Walking from Laguna to Santa Fe, over 100 miles, I trudged on through a haze of smoke. Sometimes it was just a hint on the horizon, but other times it was thick pea soup, eating up whole mountains and turning … Continue reading →

Waitressing is a hard job. I tried it once and lasted two days. You have to be organized, quick on your feet, patient and nice.  You also have to put up with obnoxious people and keep smiling. I’ve seen more … Continue reading →

I have hundreds of photos to post on my Walking.ROUTE map and so many stories and experiences every day.  When I planned this project, I thought I’d do a quick update every night, but I find that after walking 15-25 … Continue reading →

I remember playing a game when I was little called Telephone.  Standing in a circle, you would whisper a phrase into someone’s ear and the message would go around the circle until it returned to you.  Then the last person … Continue reading →

I have been warned about stray dogs and drunk Navajos by almost everyone since arriving in New Mexico.  A week ago a man was killed by a pack of stray dogs just up the road from Gallup. So I walk … Continue reading →

I watched Heather and Nico drive off in her little blue car and felt heart heavy.  I was going to miss them greatly. I had the keys to the Baptist Church in my pocket.  Back in Sanders, 6 miles up … Continue reading →

My pals, Heather and Nico, drove five hours from Tucson to Holbrook to help me cross the Petrified National Forest.  We had 3 days to cross 75 miles… The first day I walked 18 miles and they joined me for … Continue reading →

Yesterday I made it 25 miles.  My longest stretch by far.  I headed out at 8am and my brother and his friends, Jake and Tomas, came up from Phoenix to walk with me in the afternoon.  When they arrived, I’d … Continue reading →

I am not walking today. It is snowing. Snow! in May!! in Arizona!!! Fortunately my wonderful host, Charlie at the Whispering Hope Ranch, said I was welcome to stay another day.  The ranch is for children with disabilities. They get … Continue reading →