Monthly Archives: August 2015

Trip Log – Day 106 –Spokane, WA to Wilbur, WA

August 19, 2015 – Hazy, 90 degrees Miles Today: 66 Miles to Date: 5,900 States to Date: 22  Every few weeks I forget the rule than fifty miles before noon is easier than thirty miles after noon, and have to … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Alana Wilson, Boulder, CO

Alana Wilson is a member of the Chrysalis, coop, a sixteen member cooperative living group in downtown Boulder. Except not right now. This summer, Chrysalis is sharing a fraternity house with their sister coop, Masala, while both of their houses … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 105– Coeur d’Alene, ID to Spokane, WA

August 18, 2015 – Hazy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 52 Miles to Date: 5,834 States to Date: 22  My nephew Joey has an early job, so I was on the road shortly after six, revisited Coeur d’Alene’s lakefront in the … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Phil Bratty of Simply Bulk, Longmont, CO

  Longmont, Colorado’s shady main street prompted me to dawdle on a hot summer Saturday afternoon. As I glimpsed the passing storefronts, Simply Bulk caught my eye. I stopped to check out this simple yet elegant store that sells a … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 104 – Sandpoint, ID to Coeur d’Alene, ID

August 17, 2015 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 5,782 States to Date: 21 I meandered through Sandpoint on my way out of town, and visited the beach I missed yesterday. The distant mountains were silhouetted … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Brian Janonis, Fort Collins, CO

Brian Janonis is the not the kind of guy who sits around and chats. When I asked if I could talk with him about tomorrow he said, “Sure. The City Planning Department is having a citizen walk through the proposed … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 103 – Noxon, MT to Sandpoint, ID

August 16, 2015 – Sun and haze, 75 degrees Miles Today: 53 Miles to Date: 5,727 States to Date: 21  I was happy to discover a coffee spot a few miles beyond Noxon this morning. I chucked to myself when … Continue reading

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Featured Response: Laura Petrosillo, Expatriate, San Francisco, CA

I met Laura Petrosillo, a French citizen living and working in San Francisco, in the Visitors Center in Yellowstone Park. We were both sitting out an afternoon thunderstorm. Laura and her boyfriend Olivier invited me to dinner that evening. The … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 102 – Plains, MT to Noxon, MT

August 15, 2015 – Cloudy, 75 degrees Miles Today: 64 Miles to Date: 5,674 States to Date: 21 An uncharacteristic morning for the West; thick clouds spanned the horizon. Hard to tell which were passing moisture and which were entrapped … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “We have four children in their 20’s. They help us see another path, one about balancing work with living.” Julie Robitaille, Middle School Principal, Missoula, MT How will we live tomorrow? “That’s a deep question, … Continue reading

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