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Day 146: Southbound to Home

September 21, 2017

Michael is coming home. After 146 days on the Pacific Crest Trail, he has hung up his shoes and said “That it is for now.” He walked from Mile Marker 0 at Campo, California on the Mexican border, past the PCT Midway point to Drakesbad […]

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Washington

Day 143: A Serenity Prayer

September 18, 2017

I know it’s time to write. Writing has helped me to make sense of my emotions as my son is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. I was surprised, when this venture started, that I couldn’t find anything written to help parents go through this experience, […]

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Day 133: Fires and Preconceived Notions

September 8, 2017

  This photo, provided by Seattle’s  KATU-TV, shows a wildfire as seen from near Stevenson Wash., across the Columbia River. The fire is burning in the Columbia River Gorge above Cascade Locks, Ore.(Tristan Fortsch/KATU-TV via AP) As parts of the country recover from– and brace […]

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Washington

Day 122 : Deep In the Heart of Texas

August 28, 2017

Thank you, everyone, for your concern during this terrible Texas storm. We are fine in Dallas–about 300 miles away from Houston. The weather here is dark and humid, as if the entire state of Texas is under an enormous cloud, but there is no danger […]

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Recent Posts

  • Christmastime 2017: Unexpected Gifts December 19, 2017
  • Week One: Welcome Home October 24, 2017
  • 10/2/2017: Not Today October 2, 2017
  • Day 146: Southbound to Home September 21, 2017
  • Day 143: A Serenity Prayer September 18, 2017
  • Day 133: Fires and Preconceived Notions September 8, 2017
  • Day 122 : Deep In the Heart of Texas August 28, 2017
  • Day 113: Halfway and PCT Days August 19, 2017
  • Day 104: “Celebrate Your Son” August 10, 2017
  • Day 95: “The Dangerous Part is Over Now, Mom” August 1, 2017

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