Internet Problems

I’m having internet issues so I can’t post any pictures tonight.  The walk across the bridge went amazingly well.  There was rain all around, but not a drop on me until I got back to terra firma.  Then it rained off and on the rest of the day (sometimes very hard).  My host family just…

Prayers, Please…

I normally do my full blog entry on Saturday nights when my walking week is over, but I’m not quite done yet.  The last 4 miles of the week are scheduled to be the crossing of the Green Monster – the Astoria bridge.  Because it’s going to be a challenge in many ways, I decided…

Potpourri (2)

Danny (my big brother) & I have spent the last week touring around Western Washington – the Olympic Peninsula, Mt. Ranier NP & Mount St. Helens. I’ll start trekking again on Monday, about halfway between Cosmopolis and Astoria. The area I’ll be walking is rather isolated, so Danny will walk with me, accompany me by…

I’m a Country Girl Again

Wow, it seems like I’ve just gotten started – but I’ve walked 240 miles, I’m 80% of the way through Washington, and nearly 15% of the way through the entire trip! One other detail of note is that I won’t be in anything remotely resembling a ‘large’ town until I hit San Francisco… Spotlights This…

Sunshine on My Shoulders

Pinch me! I had an entire week of walking without a drop of rain. So much sunshine, in fact, that I became a ‘redneck’ on Thursday after neglecting to put any sunscreen there… and on that same day the water bottles ran dry – but the nice soldiers at Lewis-McChord Joint Base refilled ’em! Spotlights…