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Weerollin' on Iowa Trails

It isn't days that are bad.  It is moments, and then you laugh with someone, or you see something that brings you out of that pain.  So just keep breathing through the pain or sorrow, because in a moment the feelings and experience can change. That is my wisdom for you today.  Ha ha.   I bring this up because it has been an interesting few days. For example, I was feeling lower then usual this morning.  Not sad, just not ambitious I guess. Then my camping neighbor came over and chatted a while and shared his experience with The Journey Continues: Alzheimer's Trippin' with George that he started and finished the night before.  (I had gifted him a copy.)  The praise and connection washed over me, gave me purpose again.  Thank you Jim!  He obviously put some thought into what he was going to say.  He said it was well edited and his emotions went on a roller coaster ride and he laughed and cried, "Sometimes at the same time!" I will tell you of a few other... ups and

Crossing Over into Missouri

Hello Friends, Family and Fans, Since I last wrote to you, I have had some great moments, learned some things, and had a few (too brief) chats with other wanderers.   The weather report is rain all day today.  It rained all night.  The cell service is nonexistent here. The unsecured-campground WiFi is being strained with so many campers shut in and seeking activity on their screens. When I last wrote, I was still at Craighead Forest Campground outside of Jonesboro, Arkansas.  I had six nights there and I did not regret booking that many.  The campground was pretty and quiet and interesting. After my touristy biking day I stuck around camp the next day..  I had good enough cell service that I could stream videos so I used YouTube and tried Heather Robertson's HIIT for Upper Body , no equipment needed.  It was tough for me, my shoulders and arms were sore the next day. I tried her lower body workout the next morning and now three-days later my thigh and glut muscles are still remindi