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Westward bound Day 6: Monument Valley

This morning we awoke in sight of the wonders of Monument Valley. The sites you’ve seen as backdrops in countless movies are indeed real and not “green screened” creations of someone’s imagination.  I don’t know how God dreams this stuff … Continue reading

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Day 11: Mission Complete

Once again, my heart is in my throat and my “allergies” have been in full bloom. Today, we went to Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, and The Vietnam Memorial… “The Wall”. It was an incredible experience. The Wall consumes … Continue reading

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Day 10: We’ve arrived

“Charlie Mike”  Continue Mission is a standard military term.  It’s an order given to troops after they’ve encountered an obstacle and have overcome it, or have taken losses and are seeking clarification from superiors.  Sometimes, a Commander will give a … Continue reading

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RFTW Day 9: We are rockstars!

As the Hall of Fame baseball announcer Dave Niehaus used to say, “My Oh My!” So many things to share about today. It was almost as if we crammed two days into one. Morning started with rain on our 13 … Continue reading

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RFTW Day 8: Rotors overhead

Today was amazing.  We again visited a VA Hospital (Robley Rex) to interact with patients and staff. Dad and I chatted with several patients waiting for or just completing appointments. We also chatted with the girlfriend of one hero in … Continue reading

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Day 7: Fried foods day!

Have I told you all that every meal is donated during the 10 days of the Run?  The amount of planning it takes to coordinate this must be daunting.  VFW Posts, churches, CMA chapters, Motorcycle Dealerships, various foundations and even … Continue reading

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RFTW Day 6: Storms are at our back, looking ahead to DC.

Today started out under threat of severe weather.  Weather.com has been reporting on severe weather in the region for several days and into the days ahead. Tornadoes and hail have been the norm across the region.  We’ve been overwhelmingly blessed … Continue reading

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Halfway there: Wind blown in Kansas.

Today was day 5 of Run For The Wall.  Hard to believe it is half over. We are also about halfway, or a little better across the country.  Today we rode from Goodland Kansas to Junction City Kansas.  Our biggest … Continue reading

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RFTW Day 4: All fixed and off to see Toto

Today’s post will be just text for now.  The wifi at the hotel is miserable and it’s also rather late.  It seems each day is more full than the previous.  When the folks who’ve made this run say, “it’s not … Continue reading

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RFTW Day 2: Not enough words.

Today we rolled out of Williams AZ bound for Gallup NM.  The scenery was magnificent and the people I met were more so.  From our hosts in Holbrook to the First Nations people who honored us greatly in Gallup. I … Continue reading

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