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June 10, 2015 – Sunny, 85 degrees Miles Today: 68 Miles to Date: 2,076 States to Date: 11 2,000 miles and Wisconsin! My first time ever the Badger State. I got up early and shipped out of Mount Prospect before … Continue reading →

I want to thank all my readers of http://www.theawkwardpose.com and http://www.howwillwelivetomorrow.com – this weekend I surpassed the 1,000 follower mark. Running two blogs is an imperfect science, but for those who are confused, here is the difference. Feel free to … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 82 Miles to Date: 622 May 15, 2015 – Sunny, 60 degrees   I had a big task today: 82 miles plus over 4,000 feet in elevation change. So, I abandoned my custom of a long afternoon break … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 37 Miles to Date: 540 May 14, 2015 – Sunny, 70 degrees (eventually)   Like most optimists, I look at the high temperature forecast for the day and figure, oh, that’s good. I need to start looking at … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 69 Miles to Date: 503 May 13, 2015 – Partly cloudy, 65 degrees   Nature’s first green is gold Her hardest hue to hold. Alas, Robert Frost’s words proved true overnight. The budding trees that stood along the … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 59 Miles to Date: 434 May 12, 2015 – Partly cloudy, 65 degrees   I woke up hungry on the edge of town, unsure where I might find any food heading west. Fortunately I came upon a fresh … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 60 Miles to Date: 375 May 10, 2015 – Overcast, 55 degrees   If the early bird gets the worm, I have a belly full of ‘em. My alarm went off – too loud – at 4:30 a.m. … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 43 Miles to Date: 315 May 10, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees   Today I turned the first big corner of my trip. Coastal Maine dawned foggy, but by the time Jim Merkel, Susan, and I enjoyed a vegetable … Continue reading →

Miles Today: 30 Miles to Date: 272 May 9, 2015 – Cloudy, 55 degrees   I opened my eyes and greeted the domed skylight in the center of the yurt’s roof above me. Dozens of rafters splayed out of create … Continue reading →