Walk Update

Pretty easy day.  We are 270 miles in and 130 miles to go.  All systems go physically.  The scrapes are OK and my blisters are almost completely gone.  We are in great shape for the home stretch.

I understand there has been some consternation over my spelling out there in blog land.  Being an engineer, I was not very focused on spelling.  Debbie on the other hand is a champ but she is not here to look over my shoulder.  Please bear with me.  If you see misspellings, feel free to point them out.  I am always open to help. 

The picture above I think is about the best one to convey the tragedy of the B and B fire.  We are all glad that we are past the worst of the fire and don't have to look at it any more.  Although we cannot see it, it will always be in our memories.  We can do better.

Another Friend

We were on a very desolate part of our walk yesterday and we made another friend.  He stopped to get a picture and wish us luck.  Thanks so much for supporting us.  We appreciate everyone who stops by!

Special Thanks to Staff and Volunteers

The photos above show Lisa, Ryan, Jackie and me (they are in order in the photo on the lower right).  Jackie is our office manager.  She has been incredibly helpful keeping us on task.  You cannot imagine the logistics on the road coupled with me being easily distracted by a supporter, a great photo opportunity or some interesting rock formation.  Terri our scheduler (not pictured) is holding down the fort back home and is doing an amazing job staying one step ahead of us with great meetings.

Ryan is an intern for us (Lisa is his girlfriend).  Ryan has been by our side for the last couple of weeks doing whatever we need from keeping the Tahoe organized to helping me think through policy issues.  He always has been ready to do what it takes.  Lisa joined us yesterday and was a real asset to the team.  Walking 15 miles from a cold start is not easy but she took on the challenge and it was great to have another set of hands.

I could not be doing this without the support from the team on the road and the folks back at HQ.  Thank you to everyone!

Bend and Deschutes County Joint Meeting and Chamber After Hours

We visited the Bend Deschutes County joint meeting yesterday.  Great to see a city and the county work well together.  A great example of cooperation.

We also attended the Bend Chamber after hours reception.  Great contacts and good friends.  The walk is providing great opportunities to meet people at a pace that we would never be able to do if we were driving.