tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56136969457807488022024-03-05T19:45:44.196-08:00seniors walking across americaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.comBlogger1235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-57986739430911237422017-06-14T15:49:00.001-07:002017-06-14T15:49:39.366-07:00BruceHello to all of you in Bruce's blog land.<br />
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My name is Bob Young, I'm a friend of Bruce and live in Bellingham WA<br />
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It was 2 years ago on Super Bowl Sunday when I got a call from Bruce and he sounded a bit funny. I was at friend's watching the game and asked him to go to my house and watch the game and I would be home after.<br />
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Bruce had spent some time with me and helped me out with work around my property in the months previous. I thought that he had left town the week or two previous but apparently he had stayed in town longer to work for a disabled woman with a large and maintenance deficient house.<br />
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When I got home and sat down to talk with him, within 30 seconds I knew he had had a stroke and Off we went to the hospital. He had aphasia and could not get anything out that made sense. There were no physical indications and other than the aphasia he was healthy as a h orse.<br />
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I spent a few hours in the hospital Bruce and his nephew Carl going through his phone and calling his relatives. The next day he was still not making much sense but seemed to be getting better at pushing his thoughts past the damage. The second day I brought him a notepad and asked him to start writing in it. As we all know Bruce has a lot to say and I was afraid he might get backed up. His first day writing was total gibberish, the next words started showing and within a week of me haranguing him daily about it, he started writing and speaking normally. Well, nearly so.<br />
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Bruce was doing pretty well in just a few weeks and was on the road again soon thereafter. His goal was to write a book about his adventures and if you have started reading this blog from the beginning you know it could be a good one.<br />
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He was gone from Bellingham for a few months and I can't recount what he was up to but he had to come back when he found out that his doctor had had his drivers license suspended. After doctor visits and retesting at the DMV Bruce had his license back in hand and once again prepared to travel. I know that he cleared out and gave up his storage locker and was getting ready to go to his eye doctor on the east coast.<br />
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As the readers may have noticed, he never really was able to fully recover his writing skills. He struggled getting logged in and writing but did amazingly well considering where he was when he had the stroke.<br />
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This brings us up to around super Bowl last when Carl called and told me that Bruce had had another stroke. This one was much more serious, one side of his body, as I understand it, is permanently paralyzed and as before he has aphasia, which I hear is improving to the point that he can communicate fairly well.<br />
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He now lives in assisted living near his son Ron.<br />
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I think that Bruce would love to hear from his friends. Please send him a postcard to the following address. Do not reply to his blog. I am also going to remove his donate button.<br />
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Thanks to all of you that helped Bruce realize some of his dreams.<br />
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I will provide an update in a few weeks when Bruce's friend Wendell and I go Dow to visit him.<br />
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Thank you,<br />
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Bitter cold has settled over the Pacific Northwest. My new Sleeping bag has made the inside of SPIA tolerable.<br />
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Many hours have been spent in front of the GEEK Squad Table to relearn how to use my new computer. Seems much of the knowledge I took for granted the many prior years has eroded and been lost. To create this simple sentence is taking many minutes of intense concentration. The Geek Squad has invested some 15 hours over the past week or so at $70.00 (value) per hour and still I struggle.<br />
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Even so, SAM and SPIA are prepared to leave BELLINGHAM this week. I plan to push SAM in short spurts of ten miles or so, before returning to SPIA ..... thence driving forward some 20 miles before parking for the night. In this way our Walk and Roll will progress some 140 miles forward each week.<br />
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In keeping with my desire to help others as we cross America, we will always stop as we encounter the needs or opportunities to help others.<br />
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As a measure of my progress to create / update this blog, it has taken two hours so far. I certainly look forward to do much better as we go forward.<br />
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HAPPY NEW YEAR ..... 2016 - 2017<br />
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March 20, 2010 began Day One of the my Walk Across America. It was my desire to divest myself of nearly all assets as I stepped into the unknown .... to discover what it would be like to start old age with a clean slate.<br />
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Limited to my Social Security $ as received from the U. S. government as my only support, I walked from the Canadian border the first 250 miles to the state of Oregon ... on foot, pushing SAM, my home built Solar-Powered three-wheel Cart. SAM proved to be helpful for short periods of time due to limited battery efficiency ... but performed flawlessly otherwise.<br />
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Over the next 5-plus years, SAM and ME crossed and recrossed AMERICA some 30,000 miles, with generous use of our vehicle for logistical support. <br />
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One SAM and ME solo USA crossing was completed from COLUMBIA, NORTH CAROLINA to BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON. A 80% solo crossing was completed on our return to COLUMBIA.<br />
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By way of explanation, our vehicle, when used while walking, was accomplished as follows. We moved only in daytime for safety reasons. Each morning, our vehicle remained parked while SAM and ME walked some twelve miles before returning to our vehicle. We then moved our vehicle the 24 miles walked during the day. The next day, SAM and ME repeated the process. <br />
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My recent stroke continues to limit my typing as I press forward to improve. <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-24665432800216093352016-09-20T12:15:00.000-07:002016-11-30T16:24:13.226-08:00POST 1531; JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS; SEPT 20, 2016<br />
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Recent Blogs have alluded to a number of confusing events and aimless travel back and forth across America ... travels with no apparent purpose ... laced with costly expenditures designed to keep our back to the wall.<br />
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Not about to cry WOLF or look for excuses, I will admit only to having lost faith in some principles central to our WALK, including investments and expenditures made in and on behalf of individuals.<br />
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To be sure, plenty mistakes rest on my doorstep. Curiously, most hurtful have been errors not of omission, but rather of commission; i.e., taking on too much ... not realizing when enough is enough.<br />
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Fraught with recent illnesses coupled with desire to excel no matter what ... or who ... might suggest otherwise, has caught up with me. Yes, anything CAN be possible. But at what cost. <br />
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I look around this morning from an unfamiliar place. Expecting to find OZ, I find instead lots of unfinished involvements. I must polarize my energies and accept one reality .... I can no longer do this alone. <br />
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... and I look around once again. I have a full belly; I am of sound mind and spirit, I have a plan to complete repairs to SPIA; reinstatement on my Washington Drivers License is imminent; illnesses are under control ....<br />
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... AND I wish to share a magical reality: I am not alone.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-37269416687495260702016-09-10T06:19:00.000-07:002016-09-10T06:28:37.852-07:00POST 1530; STRIVING REACH WASHINGTON STATE; SEPT 10, 2016<br />
Update for our drive to Washington State from Kansas City, Missouri (via DENVER, Colorado)<br />
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Distance to travel is 1,500 circa miles.<br />
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We have some $60.00 available until October 03, 2016. <br />
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Obviously, we must selectively delay our arrival pending receipt of $$ from Social Security $$.<br />
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Weather conditions may become a factor as we must cross the 5,000 foot High Plains AND the higher Rocky Mountains. <br />
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A new factor is our need to replace all four tires to remain safe.<br />
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"Shame on me" might be the obvious retort. I plead GUILTY.<br />
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2016 has not been kind to us. <br />
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Going "to ground" soon is necessary to stay safe. We therefor plan to find a suitable resting spot within NEBRASKA - more than one if necessary - . We could divert via I-29 and I-90 into South Dakota, but that gains us little and possibly looses to increased inclement weather.<br />
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Our decision was made for us when DALLAS withdrew his invitation to move into his apartment ... well, probably much sooner than that. I keep coming back to his comment to me nearly one year ago when he pleaded: <br />
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No offense, DALLAS ... I'm on your side !!!<br />
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Seems to be no end to surprises and to disappointments. I have been one who looks to my own failures ... a single shortcoming is now and again expected ... but events since arriving at the home of DALLAS have been a bit much.<br />
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Our arrival - at the personal invitation of DALLAS and his new wife - has been over ruled by THE GARDNER. Yes, DALLAS' 15 - year Gardner has taken exception to my arrival and presence.<br />
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Some time ago, while pushing SAM across the State of Texas, DALLAS contacted us through our Blog. DALLAS was frantic, explaining that his ill Wife had just died, further explaining that he was now alone and asked if SAM and ME could quickly come to his CULLODEN home to help him.<br />
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He was, he explained, unable to care for himself and was facing amputation of his foot.<br />
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SAM and ME immediately changed our plans to walk to The Outer Banks. Instead, we drove directly to DALLAS, finding him usable to walk or fend for himself. In his own words, DALLAS announced to mutual friends that I "... saved his life."<br />
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During the many following months, DALLAS pleaded for me to stay in his home, where I assisted him on a daily basis with his doctor's directed treatment, including accompanying him to and from his medical appointments;<br />
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I prepared nearly all his meals - including purchasing most of the food;<br />
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I daily cleaned ... our home;<br />
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,,, and daily, I mowed his lawn - including his deceased wife's next door property -, even purchased a new powered lawn mower;<br />
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... and each Friday and Saturday night, accompanied DALLAS to the local dance.<br />
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One could easily say that I alone supported DALLAS and care of his property during the many months of his treatment and care ... all at his request.<br />
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During this entire time, I asked for NO $$ from DALLAS. Neither, did I request or did I receive any $$ from DALLAS for my own costs expended on his behalf.<br />
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My continued assistance to DALLAS came to an end when DALLAS met and married his "new" bride; but, not until after she and DALLAS directed me as to how and where to move her furniture and belongings into her new home.<br />
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It came, therefore as a great pleasure that DALLAS and Mrs. DALLAS, jointly telephoned me a few days ago to return to their home and accept that I - at no charge - to move into the upstairs Apartment.<br />
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It came as a greater surprise that the "used to be Gardner" called the SHERIFF accusing me to be trespassing. I was not allowed to plead my position, but was ordered to vacate the property by morning.<br />
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The SHERIFF also threatened me about my "Washington State License" which he said was no longer valid...giving no explanation. <br />
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DALLAS, in the mean time retorted to me that he would do nothing about this turn of events, refused to speak to me, being replaced by the Mrs, who began yelling at me .... <br />
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My (deceased) Mother once told me to avoid those did not want me. I considered Mother's feelings for an few hours, but as darkness fell, I opted to heed good advice,<br />
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As of this moment I am enroute to The State of Washington to satisfy the question raised about my license.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-41257022156927390672016-09-05T12:30:00.002-07:002016-09-05T16:38:32.099-07:00POST 1528; HURRICANE' WV; SEPT 05, 2016<br />
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Good Afternoon from HURRICANE, West Virginia.<br />
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Traveling for over two months after leaving ISLANDO's ART QUARRY, SAM, SPIA and ME have strived to recover from the severe lack of funds ... coupled with a series of failures to properly repair SPIA ...<br />
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We experienced three weekly periods during the past two months when we ran out of $$ for food and gas to move forward on our continuing journey to reach DALLAS' home in CULLODEN.<br />
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We have now arrived at our destination. Our first day has been filled with the pleasure to be again with our many friends.<br />
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Along the way, many old and new friends have come forward to encourage and assist us. We parked for two weeks in LOVE'S Truck Stop in POST FALLS (COEUR d'ALENE), Idaho. We again stopped for a week ... this time at WALMART parking lot in COLVILLE, Washington; followed by another week delay in the mountain community of REPUBLIC, Washington. <br />
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These "Rest Stops" were forced on us as available funds ran out.<br />
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Two times, $$ funds reached us from our Social Security U.S Government monthly checks. Because car repairs previously charged were due, not much was available for gas and food. So, we halted again and again ... getting somewhat proficient at learning hunger restraint <br />
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Reaching the beautiful city of BELLEVUE, Iowa on the banks of the MISSISSIPPI River, we again parked one week awaiting funds to catch up. <br />
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Two weeks ago, we arrived at Sister Carol's. Busy with medical appointments, Carol was to spend our visit pretty much alone as we again parked at WALMART.<br />
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On September 02, 2016, Uncle Sam's $$ again arrived.<br />
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We immediately drove the 500 final miles to West Virginia. YES. we do have enough $$ to pay the final debt still owed. Next month we can eat and drink.<br />
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5 years ago SAM, SPIA and ME embarked on our trek to meet and help SENIORS as we crossed and recrossed America. We did this with intent to find our own limits. Until our recent foolish effort to reach beyond our ability to help SENIORS, we did very well. We had no business not sticking with our objective to limit our efforts to SENIORS.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-83751312724003241082016-08-10T10:53:00.000-07:002016-08-10T10:56:09.306-07:00POST 1527; REPUBLIC, WASHINGTON, AUGUST 09, 2016<br />
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We have arrived at the mountain town of REPUBLIC, Washington, located some 50 miles West of COLVILLE, Washington.<br />
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Some 71 years ago, I was a somewhat often visitor to REPUBLIC situated high in the pristine NorthWest mountains on US Highway 20 in the State of Washington. <br />
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During the years from 1945 through 1953, my parents owned and operated the trucking company<br />
TRI -CITY Freight Lines, serving eastern Washington. Among cities often visited was the thriving mining and logging community of Republic, from which our trucks transported finished lumber products to the cities of KENNEWICK, PASCO, and RICHLAND.<br />
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Richland, the "home" of HANFORD ATOMIC WORKS, produced "BIG BOY", the ATOM BOMB which the USA dropped on NAGASAKI, JAPAN in 1945.<br />
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EDITORIAL UPDATE:<br />
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This update has been interrupted by the WIFI connection at the public library. Because I did not SAVE my work in short spurts, my work of many hours was lost when WIFI was intentionally turned OFF without my knowledge.<br />
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We learn as we go forward. <br />
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Frustration is mounting with each blip in WIFI connectivity. REPUBLIC townspeople, being at the end of the wagging INTERNET TAIL, appear to be as frustrated as I. <br />
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If this is the future of INTERNET, we are in for BIG troubles !<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-71365367087515722512016-08-07T17:17:00.000-07:002016-08-07T17:17:04.019-07:00POST 1526; COLVILLE, WASHINGTON, AUGUST 07, 2016<br />
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Year 2016 has been for SAM, SPIA and ME, one to commiserate and ponder. Shortly after leaving Dallas and his new Bride, we made a swing East to West circumnavigating America. Mostly to put space between the many months of our time with Dallas, it became clear that we had lost our "edge". My body had become "soft". Concentration on "walking" became nigh on impossible. <br />
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I dived into a new project ...; Friend BOB invited me to crash his couch. The property, after many years' of miss use and abuse while acting as a rental, had become a veritable Jungle. Bob gladly turned me loose on his property. The next few weeks drew Ooos and Aahs from neighbors, passerbys, and Bob himself, as Bob's home turned into a showplace.<br />
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It was about this time that events began to change ... starting with the night I fell off the commode<br />
in pitch blackness, striking my head on the bathroom sink. Stunned, it was a few moments before I moved. My spine was rearranged from being pushed DOWN into my neck. My left shoulder still rides a bit askew. No, I made no complaint to Bob or my Doctor. I am reluctant to assume that a concussion may have resulted, but a twitch continues to "pinch" my neck from a sudden twisting movement. <br />
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Had it not been for the purported STROKE which closely followed the unfortunate COMMODE event, I would not be so curious about the STROKE coincidence. Beasitmay, I was admitted to the hospital in BELLINGHAM, with an apparent stroke.<br />
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Two days later, I was discharged from the hospital. My Primary Doctor suggested she arrange for on-going tests, to which I agreed. Two days later I was notified that no test arrangements had been made.<br />
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I became disgruntled ... first with the hospital staff who took no interest to my STROKE ... then to my own primary doctor's apparent disinterest.<br />
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I decided to let events flow as they may. I packed up SPIA, feeling really good, and departed BELLINGHAM. <br />
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Many weeks later I returned to BELLINGHAM. having once again circumnavigated America.<br />
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In May 2016, the hospital called my personal phone, a mechanical sounding voice asking ... how was I doing . I responded that if the voice really was interested it would have not waited from February thru May to ask. I hung up on the voice. <br />
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Walking across the local BELLIS FAIR MALL parking lot, a not so young lady asked for my help to load her car with a bulky item. The lady then asked if I wanted to earn some money to help her move from her present home to her new "Senior" apartment. I agreed to help her move, but would not accept any remuneration. She agreed. The next 3 weeks, I worked each day for the lady, accepting no payment ... except when she insisted that I accompany her a time or two for dinner in the new apartment dining room.<br />
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In April, 2016, I accepted a "job" with The Art Quarry of Alger, Washington. For three months I worked for The Art Quarry. My "position" consisted of a kinda "GUY FRIDAY". For the duration of our association, I "lived" in my car ... began work daily by 6:00 am, working without breaks through 4:00 pm EACH AND EVERY DAY, taking not a single day off .<br />
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For my effort, I PAID THE ART QUARRY $175.00 per month. <br />
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Yes, I said it correctly ... I PAID the ART QUARRY $175.00 per month for the privilege of working for them !<br />
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As I was being dismissed, the OWNER, Heather, handed me $200.00, as she said, ..."to help me on my way...". <br />
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I immediately departed BELLINGHAM, driving some 500 miles to BURNS, Oregon, home of my daughter. In BURNS, I was overcome by the heat ... and I must say from exhaustion from toiling for THE QUARRY ... . As the result, I fainted, was transported to the hospital, and subsequently released<br />
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Leaving my Daughter in BURNS,. I drove to near SPOKANE, Washington, where I parked in a Truck Stop, sleeping in SPIA.<br />
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For two weeks. I stayed with SAM and SPIA, parked in the Truck Stop. Leaving BURNS, Oregon, I was without any $$. As I received NO remuneration from THE QUARRY, my only option was to sit tight at the Truck Stop, waiting for arrival of my U.S. Government Social Security Bank <br />
Deposit, expected on August 03, 2016.<br />
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During this two week period, I accepted two McDonald Hamburgers from a kindly employee. I rationed my dwindling supply (10 packs) of Instant oat meal, using water from LOVE"s Truck Stop.<br />
Yes, I could have asked for help, but I opted to accept my self-imposed ration.<br />
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On August 03, 2016, my SS $$ arrived. I paid outstanding debts.<br />
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On August 03, I opted to reverse my previous destination of NEW YORK CITY ... which by now was too far to reach from some 3,000 miles away. All day, I studied the map, finally accepting the wisdom to stay in the State of Washington ... , walking and rolling within our home state.<br />
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Two days ago, I had my first real meal in two weeks. <br />
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Two days ago, I again fainted.<br />
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Being transported to ER, the attending ER Doctor and I opted for me to check out of the hospital.<br />
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I checked out of the hospital, apparently none the worse for wear.<br />
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I am hoping AT&T will help us post this blog update.<br />
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I truly apologize for failing to maintain my commitment to this, our Blog ... and to YOU, who have stood by while we worked through these unfortunate months.<br />
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It is now 3:51 pm in COLVILLE, Washington. This Blog update has been presented for PUBLICATION ... and once again been rejected.<br />
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On August 06, 2016, a similar POST request has been refused.<br />
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From the NE corner of the State Of Washington, some 100 miles North of SPOKANE, Washington, SAM and ME are settling into a corner booth of McDonald's in the mountain town of COLVILLE, Washington.<br />
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A few short hours ago we extricated ourselves from the clutches of Colville's MOUNT CARMEL Hospital. <br />
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In shorts and skimpy T-Shirt, we navigated our way through darkened streets following the North Star as it guided us along US Highway 395 ... . SPIA was waiting, as we had left her, parked under lights of WALMART. <br />
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Once again, SAM, SPIA, and ME were together ... together and SAFE.<br />
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It was sometime a year or so earlier that DALLAS contacted us as we walked and rolled across desert wastes of central TEXAS. "My wife has died ...", Dallas lamented to our Blog, SENIOR's WALKING ACROSS AMERICA. "I need your help, Bruce..."<br />
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Arriving in HURRICANE, West Virginia, we found Dallas alone in his home, suffering from constant fear and pain. His wife whom we knew from our previous visits, recently passed, leaving Dallas alone to fend for himself as Diabetes ravaged his body and mind.<br />
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INTERLUDE !!!!<br />
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A full day creating this update abs been wasted !!!<br />
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Working with McD which I created today has refused by AT&T (McD) to post. Working with McD Computer Guy, the problem is a AT&T McD wide problem of over 3 week duration. <br />
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So, what you see posted above must be recreated thru McD ... i.e., starting from scratch.<br />
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Will try again tomorrow.<br />
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For now. NO, I am NOT fully well, but am working on it...<br />
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Will now try to add to my prior POST ... and hope for some AT&T / McD progress.<br />
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I passed up a lake fishing trip plus MUSHROOM gathering among Oregon's High Desert this afternoon .....<br />
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.....Instead. been at our computer for 7 hours continuous struggling to remember how to relearn to use computer systems after so long from it all<br />
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We are rewarded with more than 500 personal blog responses. SAM and ME can hardly believe you ...<br />
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...and we are nearly ready to walk and roll. Heather slipped a small token to SAM AND ME as we drove away. Her token has enabled our search of the internet off and on today become the straw on which our new CABBELLA's COT will warm and comfort our journey.<br />
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As you already know, our Love for you is limitless.<br />
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... And so, here WE go again<br />
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... with a few new welcome faces and hearts riding SHOTGUN over WE HAPPY FEW ...<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-43092734832477827852016-06-23T11:26:00.000-07:002016-06-23T11:30:02.101-07:00POST 1523; JUNE 23, 2016; BURNS, OREGON<br />
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Yes, it really is SAM AND ME again back among the living.<br />
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I have recovered a major part of the Stroke suffered some months ago, but I am still cautious when negotiating uneven / unfamiliar ground..<br />
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Since the Stroke, I have driven cross country four times alone and without incident.<br />
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I have volunteered to help a friend move from her home, including cleaning of her large palatial home and into a Senior residential community apartment.<br />
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The last three months have found me volunteering as grounds-keeper with a "ART" Community of some 20 performers - CIRCUS Oriented - living and working to perfect routines taken on the road nationally and internationally. My work has been not only "voluntary". ... I "donated" $175.00 monthly to the Community for the privilege to work with them. <br />
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These activities allowed me to stay "employed" during my recovery period of the past 6 months.<br />
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I felt it has been appropriate to take time to work through the injury period of two concussions and the stroke before resuming this blog. My (your) BLOG has therefor suffered from SILENCE.<br />
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During this same calendar time, my doctors turned away from me; i.e" ALL my medical (Medicare) activity has STOPPED. I receive NO Doctor appointments, or medication, including prescription medication. Since hours after the stroke, I have been "medically" on my own. <br />
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AND SO, this brings us to today :<br />
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Friends and family have been standing by to see what SAM AND ME do next.<br />
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We are in BURNS, Oregon. MONICA, BEN and the Girls are helping prepare SAM to once again return to the Highways and Byways of America. We are searching for a small folding COT to add to SAM's equipment. As things are, I will sleep sitting up in my itty bitty folding chair.<br />
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Within the next few days, SAM AND ME will Walk And Roll across America to New York City where we will add that grand city to our saga.<br />
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For now, I will renew my own attitude to tune in with psychology of America.<br />
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A very short time ago, I was alone ... adrift ... knowing not who I was and aware of little else. With Love and support of those known and unknown we have begun find our way back.<br />
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Thank You<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-21403300204011887022016-03-21T23:43:00.000-07:002016-06-23T08:05:22.828-07:00POST 1522; BURNS. OREGON; MARCH 21, 2016<br />
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To be beyond reasonable is asking quite a lot of this sometime walker.<br />
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Walking is turning out to be something quite different these past several months.<br />
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Taking one more try at the injuries I have suffered, I am not myself at the moment.<br />
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I may take a bit more time, but intend to fully recoverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-58281517890074306932016-03-16T19:29:00.003-07:002016-03-18T11:40:34.488-07:00POST 1521; BELLIINGHAM, WA. 03/16/2016<br />
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A major series of stumbling blocks have been been thrust into the works of SAM AND ME during the past few weeks.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-1216651300120707172016-02-14T11:13:00.000-08:002016-02-14T16:00:44.942-08:00POST 1520; BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON; 02/14/16<br />
Hello all of Bruce's followers! My name is Niki and I am Bruce's nurse. Bruce asked me to write a short message to all of you. Bruce had a stroke about a week ago. He is at St. Joshephs hospital in Bellingham in the Rehab unit. Bruce is recovering very well. He is walking independently around the unit and many of us wouldn't guess that he is a patient. He has aphagia and has diffuculty finding the words to express himself. This has been very frustrating for him. <br />
Bruce has been very concerned about all of you not knowing why he hasn't updated his blog. So I am helping him a bit. <br />
It has been an extreme pleasure to get to know Bruce and an inspiration! I'm sure he would love to hear from any of you.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-33237906994398540442016-02-06T14:46:00.000-08:002016-02-06T14:50:30.866-08:00POST 1519; BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON; 02-06-16Near BELLINGHAM, Washington are a number of Native American Villages. Virtually on Bellingham's doorstep are Villages of The LUMMI NATION.<br />
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At once, the villages are prosperous energetic ... and sometimes having lost residents and once thriving businesses, where time has shown it's handiwork.<br />
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The following images are of the once thriving village of MARIETTA, Washington; ...today nearly overtaken by dense growth bordering Marine Drive.<br />
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The main village of LUMMI is a couple miles distant ... LUMMI Village ... a populated thriving home to a major CASINO, a Car Ferry to nearby LUMMI Island, and many lovely homes; ... a subject for another day.<br />
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Hand - Carved TOTEM POLE, an historic feature of the Village Park of MARIETTA.<br />
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Only one mile from the City of BELLINGHAM, nearly all the land in the above image belongs to The LUMMI NATION, including the estuary of the NOOKSACK River which flows through MARIETTA which borders the trees visible top right.<br />
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MARIETTA has the above view of Bellingham Bay, looking South toward SEATTLE, some 100 miles distant.<br />
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... and looking South East, MARIETTA residents look on neighboring BELLINGHAM.<br />
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Better days visited this, the center of the village of MARIETTA, Washington. The Post Office once stood here.<br />
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Across the street from the Post Office is the current home of Grandma MAGGIE.<br />
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Standing in the front yard of Grandma's gaily painted home is a decorated horse drawn Carriage looking very much like a GYPSY Mobile Home right out of Eastern Europe.<br />
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Mother Nature has hidden this home from Marine Drive.<br />
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ARIES is a yacht on blocks awaiting some TLC ( TLC = Tender Loving Care).<br />
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A well kept home next to ARIES, the yacht.<br />
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Please note the pile of recently chopped fire wood.<br />
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On another distant place and time, once was heard Indigenous Americans (Indians) quip that severity of the coming Winter could be judged by seeing how much fire wood the White Man chopped.<br />
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This trail is the MARIETTA Access ROAD to the NOOKSACK River ...<br />
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At High Tide, Fishing Boats are launched and beached at this spot.<br />
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The NOOKSACK River as it flows into Bellingham Bay.<br />
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Ed. note: ... in another nearby river I have seen such a river packed so full of Salmon returning to spawn, that NO WATER WAS VISIBLE ... so thick with Salmon as to be able to WALK across them.<br />
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The access road (Trail) pictured in above pics, is only ten feet behind this children's playground equipment.<br />
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The land, equipment and labor has been gifted by local residents and companies.<br />
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... such as this Gentleman, who lives next door to the playground / park.<br />
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Village Park TOTEM POLES are accompanied by a number of art pieces carved by MARIETTA Residents.<br />
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Recently planted tree Seedlings are located and protected by the blue markers.<br />
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Engraved Stone Monument honors MARIETTA Residents.<br />
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LUMMI NATION School Bus bringing Children home from School.<br />
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Marine Drive (FORT BELLINGHAM) DELI a couple hundred feet from MARIETTA.<br />
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This business is VERY old, once including a Gas Station. Named after the Pre-Civil War "Fort BELLINGHAM"<br />
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FORT BELLINGHAM will be the subject of a later Blog Update, giving details of the PIG WAR, an historic WAR between the United States and Great Britain which resulted in the current International Border between the USA and CANADA<br />
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On Monday, we will recerive a CT (Cat SCAN) to establish injury - if any - from my two recent falls which may have resulted in a CONCUSSION.<br />
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While waiting for this bit of medical magic, I have been volunteering my assistance to RICCI, a 62 year old handicapped lady, to move from her 3-story Victorian Home into an Assisted Living Apartment Complex.<br />
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We ( SPIA, SAM, and ME ) should be back on the road shortly !<br />
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With "Slight of Hand", VERIZON has eliminated my computer access to VERIZON SIGNAL TOWERS.. Must now use WI-FI service from the likes of Libraries, MAC D, etc.. ...not easy to find in the American Out-Back.<br />
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<span id="goog_505492682"></span><span id="goog_505492683"></span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-18052982339446053522016-01-22T18:47:00.003-08:002016-01-22T19:08:26.446-08:00POST 1518; BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON; 01-22-16BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON ....... ONE OF THE FINEST SMALL CITIES IN AMERICA.<br />
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Population growth from 35,000 in 1987 (when I first arrived - to 80,000 + in 2016.<br />
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A depressed neighborhood is not to be found.<br />
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A trail IS found to lead wherever one may wish to go.<br />
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Tranquil lakes are fed by tranquil streams of crystal waters in all directions.<br />
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Want to meet Indigenous residents ....? We share a common town boundary.<br />
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Desire SCUBA DIVING ... SAILING ... SKIING ... KAYAKING ... MOUNTAIN CLIMBING ...<br />
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EXCELLENT CUISINE ... TRAVEL BY CRUISE SHIP (10 minutes from downtown) ... BY AIR (10<br />
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minutes from downtown) ... BY CAR ( 30 minutes to CANADA) <br />
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... GLACIERS ??? Ten Glaciers grace the tops of our nearby OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS<br />
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... EXPLORE INLAND SEASHORES ( Begin downtown and keep going for hundreds of miles ...<br />
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picking CLAMS, OYSTERS, and how 'bout a few varieties of CACTUS for good measure on theway<br />
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TO SAY NOTHING OF BIG GAME HUNTING and EXTREME FISHING in SALT WATER and<br />
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FRESH a short WALK from your FRONT DOOR ! and in our DESERT a 2 - hour DRIVE distant.<br />
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OH YES, TWO Active VOLCANOES are VISIBLE from our modest in-town hills .<br />
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How to find such a bountiful place ???<br />
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From ANYPLACE in the LOWER 48 STATES of America ...<br />
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- Drive - or walk North to the CANADIAN BORDER ...<br />
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- Hang a Left Turn<br />
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- Follow the Setting SUN until reaching Salt Water<br />
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- YOU HAVE ARRIVED IN BELLINGHAM !<br />
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BELLINGHAM is a SEAPORT. We are, in fact, the last undeveloped DEEP WATER SEAPORT on the West Coast of America.<br />
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YACHTS - Motor and Sail crowd our constantly improving and expanding Pleasure and Commercial MARINAS ... Yes we have many in various locations.<br />
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Not to worry about BOATING SEASON. Boating is a YEAR-ROUND pursuit, with hundreds of miles of uninterrupted waterways and 172 of our own idyllic ISLANDS chock full of Marine Life ...<br />
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Marine Life of the kind to EAT and to ADMIIRE up close and personal.<br />
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One of our city POLICE Boats. WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE, USCOAST GUARD, and US NAVY are plentiful with latest technological equipment to keep us all protected and tranquil at night.<br />
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These Folks call BELLINGHAM "HOME" Too.<br />
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Above image is a tiny piece of just one of our local high-tech Marinas.<br />
The shaded distant mountain is our local VOLCANO, Mount BAKER.<br />
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Mount RAINIER is 150 miles South and a bit to the right. Three more Washington State Volcanoes, including the recently EXPLODED Mount St. HELENS, lie some 200 miles South of us.<br />
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We have some rather classy Hotels gracing our Town, Sea Shore and International Airport.<br />
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If you wanna, you can WALK all day in town and our waterfront without covering the same ground more than once.<br />
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LUMMIE ISLAND, one of the largest , but by no means the closest to BELLINGHAM. This small Island lying in front of LUMMIE Island sports it's own airport and is a treasure Store for DUNGENESS CRABS (in SEASON, of course)<br />
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BELLINGHAM BAY looking WEST and a bit South ... or as we mariners say ..."a heading of South West..."; which just happens to be the direction from which the "Prevailing Wind" blows ... called by locals "...The PINEAPPLE EXPRESS."<br />
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Another view of BELLINGHAM BAY. the City extends to include that distant Peninsula of land.<br />
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RIP RAP Rock forming the SEA WALL protecting our yacht Marina.<br />
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Winds in excess of 100 miles per hour are not uncommon on BELLINGHAM BAY.<br />
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MONUMENT Dedicated to BELLINGHAM Commercial Fishermen. <br />
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BELLINGHAM Commercial Fishing Fleet.<br />
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These "BOATS" are "GILL NETTERS" which spread floating nets around migrating SALMON as they cross BELLINGHAM Bay on their way to local rivers in which they spawn after spending 3 to 5 years in the deep Ocean Waters ... often traveling to waters off the East Coast of RUSSIA's SIBERIA before returning to the river in which they were hatched ... often, to the exact spot they began life.<br />
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BELLINGHAM's New FIRE BOAT.<br />
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Pile of GILL NETS ready to load aboard the boats.<br />
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A Marina Waterfront Restaurant...one of many from which to choose in BELLINGHAM Marina District.<br />
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Private yacht fleet in "SLIPS" in front of the two Yacht Club Houses. <br />
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SQUALICUM YACHT CLUB HOUSE. BELLINGHAM YACHT CLUB HOUSE is next door.<br />
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WELCOME to the FAIRHAVEN District of BELLINGHAM...<br />
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FAIRHAVEN is a true HISTORIC villige joining BELLINGHAM over 100 years ago.<br />
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FAIRHAVEN is today the WATER and LAND transportation HUB of the City.<br />
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The Airport is some 5 miles North of the more "Commercial" district of BELLINGHAM.<br />
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Following images are of FAIRHAVEN, which is growing like a young teenager ... retaining the historic image and culture everyone finds so desireable.<br />
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Took a few moments to visit one of BELLINGHAM' many Breweries...a good "Old German DARK Beer".<br />
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A HAWK Nest along the 3 - mile Marine ( over- the- water)"WALKWAY" connecting FAIRHAVEN with downtown and Marina District of the larger part of BELLINGHAM.<br />
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A MASS of BLACKBERRY VINES.<br />
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In JULY, one can pick a gallon of delicious Blackberries in as little as 10 minutes OR LESS !<br />
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Blackberry Vines grow profusely on EVERY SINGLE AVAILABLE SUN DRENCHED BIT OF HILLSIDE ... literally trillions of berries for any who wish to pick them.<br />
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A very pleasant visit has been shared with my SON RON, GRANDSON BRADEN, AND SHARON, MY # 2, ( MOM and GRANDMA) who treated us Boys to one of her delicious Sunday Dinners.<br />
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BRADEN is employed by WAL-MART, SHARON is a Nurse for the past 42 years (I treated her to LPN Nurse's Schooling ... seems like two lifetimes ago ..., and RON is battling back injuries and <i>DIABETES </i>the past many years; all in all, we are OK.<br />
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As the City of TACOMA is only 5 miles from RON's home in FEDERAL WAY, Washingto, I have used free hours to visit the Port of TACOMA. From 1964 'til 1970, I was employed as Contracts Manager at STAR IRON and STEEL in TACOMA, a major World Class CRANE Manufacturing Company, . <br />
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Major equipment SIS designed and manufactured were CRANES, especially CONTAINER CRANES serving various Sea Ports Loading and Unloading Container SHIPS in the early days of Containerization and the LAND BRIDGE across America.<br />
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The PORT of TACOMA has evolved into a SUPER CONTAINER PORT since my absence.<br />
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Following Blog update depicts TACOMA's PORT, at this moment, in the throes of modernization and expansion. <br />
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Among other achievements at the Port of TACOMA is development of technology of design and manufacture of massive CONCRETE Structural Beams, Girders and Vessels ... also introduced in this Blog Update.<br />
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Above is a massive "Gantry Crane working the manufacturing Plant of ...<br />
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CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION ...<br />
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Acceptance - APPROVED FOR SHIPMENT - by Washington State Department of Transportation - of a huge CONCRETE BEAM manufactured by CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY CORP.<br />
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In manufacturing of massive structural concrete beams, steel rods protruding from the Concrete Beam are known as "RE BARS"<br />
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RE BARS = Reinforcing Bars, an integral part of virtually all Structural Concrete creations.<br />
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Such construction methods are found in Sky Scraper Buildings, River and Freeway Bridges (SEATTLE's FLOATING BRIDGES are manufactured from CONCRETE), and ... <br />
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...during World War Two, many ships and barges were manufactured from CONCRETE ! <br />
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...example of large structural Concrete Shapes laced with RE BAR Steel Rods.<br />
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Gantry Cranes of a design and manufacture by my old employer, Star Iron and Steel.<br />
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Overhead Traveling BRIDGE CRANE at work in the Concrete Manufacturing Plant of Concrete Technology Corp.<br />
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Employed by LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Crane Division, SEATTLE, Washington - during my years before employment by SIS, we designed, built, and supervised installation of the TRAVELING BRIDGE CRANE for the MISSILE ASSEMBLY BUILDING at CAPE CANAVERAL (KENNEDY SPACE CENTER), Florida.<br />
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This CRANE was developed to assemble and load the SATURN ROCKET on the CRAWLER for the many MOON MISSIONS. This Crane Statistics are:<br />
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300 TON LIFT CAPACITY - 150 Tonnes on each of two TROLLEYS.<br />
300 FOOT CLEAR SPAN between the two main TRAVEL ASSEMBLIES<br />
300 FOOT HIGH installation in the massive MAB - MISSILE ASSEMBLY BUILDING<br />
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... all before and without computer assistance ...<br />
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....with an accuracy of 1 / 64 inch at maximum load and reach ; i.e., 300 ton at 3oo feet elevation !<br />
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Another view of the CONCRETE Technology Factory Bridge Crane.<br />
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The above image is a good rendering of a CONTAINER PORT Activity.<br />
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Center distant sits an ocean going CONTAINER SHIP ... Containers being OFF - LOADED from the Ship by Traveling Horizontal Boom CONTAINER CRANE in the act of carrying a container to the waiting dock transporter parked between the legs of Container Crane.<br />
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The Shore side transporter can be a simple Highway Flatbed Trailer, a Mobile Container Transporter _ which is DRIVEN to any spot in the Container Yard, or on a railroad car equipped to receive containers. <br />
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Containers loaded on specially designed flatbed railroad cars. Such cars join up to 100 similar flatbed railroad cars for transport from TACOMA, Washington to an East Coast Container port (called the LAND BRIDGE), where the containers are re-loaded on a Container Ship destined for a Container Port across another Ocean.<br />
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The LAND BRIDGE Concept saves time (Months) and $$ moving Containers from around the World across the USA by RAIL instead of through the Panama Canal or around Cape Horn.<br />
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Mobile Traveling Gantry Crane.<br />
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This steerable heavy lift vehicle has found employment in Container Terminals, in Marinas - to lift and transport BOATS - , and even in the CONCRETE BEAM Storage yard (see 6th image from the top above).<br />
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Mobile Container Transporter / Stacker.<br />
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This vehicle has an over-the-shoulder BOOM mounted "SPREADER". The SPREADER latches on to the top of the CONTAINER which is carried cantilevered in front of the driver.<br />
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In addition to good driver visibility, this equipment, rated at 99,000 pound capacity, handles 48 - ton loaded containers. <br />
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The above vehicle is a "Fork Lift" design Container Transporter / Stacker.<br />
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Intended for light load duty, this machine handles ONLY "Empty" or lightly loaded Containers. <br />
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Level-Luffing Slewing (Rotating) Traveling Gantry Cranes:<br />
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As the LOAD is LUFFED IN or OUT (moved closer or away) from the Crane, it (the load) remains at the same elevation automatically. A popular concept some 75 years ago.<br />
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A Container Trailer.<br />
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The CONTAINER Terminal imaged in this Blog Update was "WUT".<br />
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TACOMA claims "ownership" of the world -famous Mount RAINIER ... and with good reason.<br />
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This photo is taken from the PORT OF TACOMA. <br />
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Do not have an agenda to continuing our Walk ... at the moment.<br />
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Must once again dally ... awaiting next month Social Security $$ to catch up.<br />
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Previous difficulties reported threw us a major limitation.<br />
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We are recovering, but with caution.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-72279755799873833882016-01-16T13:21:00.000-08:002016-01-16T13:35:15.422-08:00POST 1516; FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON; 01-16-2016<br />
We have once gain met with unwanted challenge(s) ... all having to do with our desire to help others <br />
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Of the 4+ years walking, we Volunteered eight months to help County and Residents of the OUTER BANKS, North Carolina to help recover from HURRICANE IRENE. Details of our efforts are posted in prior blog updates, which included loss of SPIA's transmission. We replaced the loss with a USED transmission @ something more than $2,500.00. That transmission is now giving us fits , and may preclude continuing our SAGA.<br />
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We just concluded one year fulfilling the request of DALLAS to "care take" him and his home / property upkeep to - as DALLAS puts it - stay alive in his battle against DIABETES. <br />
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It has been our pleasure to be of help to others, for which we have not suggested nor received consideration. MANY, however, have helped along the way ... for which SAM, SPIA and ME are forever grateful<br />
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We set out some 5 years ago to see if an old man with NO assets and without formal outside assistance could not only survive, but somehow contribute to society.<br />
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We have succeeded beyond our wildest visibility, as shared by virtue of this Blog's testament.<br />
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We must now face reality. We have "donated" something in excess of $10,000.00 from my personal Line of Credit with American Express (Balance due is in excess of $5,000.00)... and are faced with maintenance demands of SPIA ... for which funds are not immediately available.<br />
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Do not jump to conclusions ...<br />
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This missive is NOT an appeal or plea for any but understanding of limitations incumbent upon our continued effort(s). We WILL continue (!) albeit a bit constrained ...<br />
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We have REFUSED ALL "entitlements" from Uncle SAM - such as FOOD STAMPS, etc.<br />
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SOCIAL SECURITY is our ONLY income since 1995 ... a so-called entitlement ... (NOT SO: I have paid my SOCIAL SECURITY since I obtained my Social Security Card at the age of nine (9) years old). Our Government has "misappropriated" my SSC. while charged to invest, protect and make it available to me in my old age. Social Security is NOT AN ENTITLMENT. SSC is MY MONEY, invested since 1944 for care by Uncle SAM ... this promised by President ROOSEVELT and our CONGRESS.<br />
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SEATTLE, Washington, USA ... The city of my birth ... on my MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER's Dining Room Table ... (Yes, I visited that stately home on CAPITAL HILL, expressing appreciation to the current owners for allowing ME a private moment in the room of my birth.<br />
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SKAGIT RIVER VALLEY - with our Volcano Mount BAKER in center distance - some 100 miles distant - Purported to be the largest concentration of commercial TULIPs outside of the country of HOLLAND.<br />
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We will shortly visit the city of LA CONNER, Washington ... a "destination" by vehicle or yacht.<br />
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SKAGIT RIVER VALLEY Estuary.<br />
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Images taken while driving, so may be a bit katiwampus.<br />
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LA CONNER CHANNEL ...SHIP CANAL connecting upper PUGET SOUND with that part of Central PUGET SOUND lying East of America's Second Largest Island ... WHIDBEY ISLAND.<br />
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Cross over the bridge to reach the local Indian village.<br />
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A 40 - Foot Yacht ... twin of PAUL G's Yacht which he rescued and reconstructed after being severely burned in the BELLINGHAM Shipyard fire.<br />
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As an Historical Note ... This factory built many of the SOUTH VIETNAM River Boats which fought in that unpopular War.<br />
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LA CONNER, Washington<br />
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LA CONNER Homes on the cliff overlooking the City and Canal.<br />
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Downtown LA CONNER on a wintry "off" Tourist day.<br />
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SEATTLE comes into view from I-5.<br />
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SEATTLE's Lake UNION, and distant downtown SKY SCRAPERS. SPACE NEEDLE in CENTER with OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS in the FAR DISTANCE.<br />
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Will visit my SON, RONALD in the City of FEDERAL WAY, Washington this evening. Battling DIABETIS, Ron has , as have so many, for many years, been battling DIABETES. We both are eager to spend some time together.<br />
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We may go on to visit my Daughter, MONICA, living near BURNS, Oregon. Among many achievements, MONICA has for years maintained the buildlngs of the MALHUER RESERVE recently invaded by gun toting farmers. Monica was working at the Preserve Buildings when the perpetrators arrived to take control of the Preserve. Monica was allowed to peacefully leave, but had to leave her personal equipment.<br />
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Monica has little time for such antics, so has gone on to execute one of her other non-related social responsibilities.<br />
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It is one week since our previous Post.<br />
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Our intention to climb HURRICANE RIDGE was denied by the National Park Service because of the great number of visitors coupled by heavy snow on the roadway and limited parking space at the top. Vehicles waiting at PORT ANGELES were held at the bottom ... vehicles allowed up the mountain only as vehicles descended to make room for new visitors. Then too. all vehicles were required to have Snow Chains to climb the steep twisting roadway ... which we did not have.<br />
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Rain and intermittent snow flakes remained for the past week, making photography marginal at best.<br />
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We continued our journey, arriving as the overcast skies darkened over BELLINGHAM. <br />
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Looking South from PORT ANGELES WAL-MART, where we spent the final night of our Journey from West Virginia to Washington STATE following the outermost roadway ... the roadway closest to the Ocean ( or USA Border with MEXICO) ... we look longingly to HURRICANE RIDGE in the shrouded morning light.<br />
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A short drive through PORT ANGELES. Not representative, however, as PORT ANGELES is a large busy city. A few images were obtained - and posted here - , but it has rained hard and continuous making picture taking a bit difficult.<br />
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Anchored in the Inner Harbor - on the Shore Side of the 1/4 mile long RIP RAP BREAKWATER - is a large OIL CARRIER. Much of the ALASKA NORTH SLOPE CRUDE OIL is carried by such ships to PUGET SOUND where the oil is off-loaded at one of the many REFINERIES, processed (REFINED) and shipped primarily by Pipe Line across America.<br />
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Situated on the STRAITS OF SAN de FUCA, PORT ANGELES is home base to U.S. COAST GUARD SHIPS and HELICOPTERS.<br />
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The CONTAINER SHIP pictured above is actually ten or so miles away, transiting the STRAITS OF SAN de FUCA. From there, that ship has the option to turn South to a United States Seaport, or North to a Seaport in BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.<br />
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From 1962 until 1980, I was employed as CONTRACTS MANAGER for sequentially : LOCKHEED - CRANE DIVISION, Seattle; then STAR IRON and STEEL, Tacoma; and finally Germany's KRUPP, GMBH - KRUPP INTERNATIONAL DIVISION, New York. One of our primary items designed, manufactured and Installed in Seaports around the World were "CONTAINER CRANES" which Load and Unload the CONTAINERS seen on the DECK of the ship above. <br />
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From PORT ANGELES, we drove through a pounding RAIN to the city of PORT TOWNSEND, Washington, a city at the North East Corner of the OLYMPIC PENINSULA at the juncture of the STRAITS OF SAN de FUCA and PUGET SOUND.<br />
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From PORT TOWNSEND, a WASHINGTON STATE FERRY carries Vehicles and Foot Passengers to WHIDBEY ISLAND, WASHINGTON - after LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, the second largest Island in the Continental UNITED STATES.<br />
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The PORT TOWNSEND PIER where the WASHINGTON STATE FERRY loads and unloads Vehicles and Passengers.<br />
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PORT TOWNSEND is built on two levels . The image above shows BOTH levels<br />
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The PIER for the Car FERRY is behind the CAMERA.<br />
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The CLIFF consists of the CLAY found on the PACIFIC OCEAN Coastline stretching some 800 miles to SAN FRANCISCO.<br />
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PORT TOWNSEND was once a major shipping Seaport. In mid 1800s, the Continental Railroad construction STOPPED in SEATTLE, which became the center of International Ocean Shipping.<br />
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Beautiful PORT TOWNSEND has retained its Seaport vibrancy from 150 years ago, being a "Destination" for private Yachts and vehicles from the "Inland Sea"<br />
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FERRY about to load for the 40 minute run to FORT CASEY on WHIDBEY ISLAND.<br />
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The World's largest OCTOPUS ... measuring some 32 feet in DIAMETER ... was, I am informed, captured at the WHIDBEY ISLAND FORT CASEY FERRY DOCK.<br />
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Largest OCTOPUS I have seen, was 19 foot in DIAMETER, taken by hand by a "FREE DIVER" during a competition in 100 foot deep waters under the OLD BRIDGE "GALLOPING GIRDY" in the city of TACOMA, some 60 miles South of SEATTLE.<br />
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GALLOPING GIRDY fell into PUGET SOUND in 1935 after being subjected to high winds. Bridge DESIGN created a "FOIL' ... subjected to high winds, the FOIL began to "FLY" causing the bridge to twist and jump about until is fell. <br />
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There is a video of the bridge in its Death Throes ... vehicles were caught on the bridge in the video. The vehicles also fell.<br />
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As an aside, I, not yet one year old, crossed GALLOPING GIRDY with my parents some 30 minutes before her destruction. We lived some 30 miles from the bridge.<br />
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LOPEZ ISLAND is in the Middle Ground. WHIDBEY ISLAND is in the FOREGROUND<br />
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LOPEZ and WHIDBEY ISLANDs together are two of 172 islands making up the SAN JUAN ARCHIPELAGO. Crystal Clear Waters, the SAN JUANs are home to three families of ORCA "KILLER WHALES" (about 50 individuals)<br />
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F-18A U.S. NAVY Standard CARRIER FIGHTER JET on "FINAL" Approach to land at Whidbey Island, a long time A-6 Training Base.<br />
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TREES in the front yard of "BOB", Sailing Friend of many years, with whom we are staying for a few days in BELLINGHAM.<br />
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Bob! of many PHD type friends I asked for guidance while building SAM, only BOB offered to help; and has from the beginning of our Senior Walk, been "THERE" for us.<br />
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Thank You, Bob <br />
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In two days. SPIA and ME will once again walk !<br />
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SAM is back in our rented Storage Room/<br />
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Will visit ERIC, My GODSON, living in SPOKANE, Washington, some 300 miles distant - at the border with the State of IDAHO. Plan to walk to PORTLAND, OREGON from SPOKANE.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-4798119202337904642016-01-03T10:56:00.001-08:002016-01-03T11:01:52.318-08:00POST 1514; PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON; 01-02-2016<br />
MAKAW INDIAN TRIBE ....<br />
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Located at the most NORTH WEST POINT OF LAND of the "Lower" 48 States in the State of WASHINGTON ... on the SOUTHERN Shore of The Straits of JUAN de FUCA ...<br />
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...Looking NORTH is the SOUTH WEST Shore of CANADAs VANCOUVER ISLAND<br />
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...VANCOUVER ISLAND - sometimes known as The GRAVEYARD OF SHIPS.<br />
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Asked ..."How old is the MAKAW TRIBE", I received no reply.<br />
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Asked ..."Do Tribal Members tell ancient stories around the CAMPFIRE", Yes, WE DO.<br />
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Please say HELLO to IRENE. IRENE met me as I walked into the MAKAW Senior Center;<br />
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I was invited to join the SENIOR TRIBAL MEMBERS for LUNCH -\\FRESH CAUGHT HALIBUT ...<br />
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FRESH HALIBUT ... Certainly none better. <br />
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MAKAW Water Front Park...<br />
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More commonly called NEAH BAY<br />
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Keep to the North<br />
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Keep to the West<br />
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...You can't miss it<br />
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NEPTUNE takes over beyond MAKAWs NEAH BAY.<br />
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MAKAW CARE FOR THEIR TRIBE.<br />
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One Writing I saw ... "We ARE PROUD of OUR TRIBE."<br />
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NATURE's BIRD BATH.<br />
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Crystal Clear CREEK fresh water as it reaches the sands of DOWNTOWN NEAH BAY<br />
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NEAH BAY City Park.<br />
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RIP RAP Barrier protects the inner harbor and the town of NEAH BAY.<br />
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Entering NEAH BAY ... Natural Rock Formation looking some 25 miles across the STRAITS of SAN de FUCA to the coastal (Graveyard of Ships) Mountains of VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA.<br />
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Highway 112 beginning at the City (on US 101) of PORT ANGELES and ending at MAKAW NATION's NEAH BAY.<br />
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The new RIP RAP barrier enclosure protecting NEAH BAY's Inner Harbor.<br />
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From NEAH BAY, one sees CAPE FLATERY (USA) and in the far distance, the shore of VANCOUVER ISLAND.<br />
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The open water is the PACIFIC OCEAN meeting the STRAITS of SAN de FUCA.<br />
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SALMON FLEET moored in NEAH BAY Inner Harbor ...<br />
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CEDAR TREE of NEAH BAY City Park.<br />
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CANADA viewed from SENIOR CENTER "Front Porch" ... Near Island is in NEAH BAY.<br />
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Please say HELLO to our CHEFs "LU" and "LA VERN".<br />
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All folks pictured are one of the 1,200 MAKAW TRIBAL MEMBERS.<br />
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SENIORS receiving LUNCH, a daily Week-day Service.<br />
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View from Senior Center across NEAH BAY ... CANADA faintly visible in the distant Sea Mist.<br />
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6 Miles distant from the Village are MAKAW Beaches fronting the PACIFIC OCEAN ... available to Campers, RVers, and lucky folks who rent upscale modern Beach Front CABINS, fitted out with all amenities at $150.00 per night, kitchen included.<br />
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Pictured is a single CABIN, of which some two dozen are available.<br />
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CABIN View of AMERICA's most NORTHWEST point of Land, CAPE FLATERY.<br />
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CAPE FLATERY is visible behind this MAKAW NATION BEACH Outlook.<br />
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Having driven Highway 112 from NEAH BAY to PORT ANGELES, we parked overnight at WAL-MART;<br />
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Breakfast was enjoyed at MAC D's where we created this Blog Update.<br />
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In a few minutes, we will drive to HURRICANE Ridge located some 15 miles South of Town (Port Angeles). One of America's outstanding Outlooks, HURRICANE RIDGE dominates the mountain top NORTH BOUNDRY of the massive "BOWL" that makes up America's YOUNGEST Mountain Range.<br />
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"...THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS ..."<br />
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Complete with 10 living ICE GLACIERS, the OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS offer a magnificent partner filling the WASHINGTON STATE Western Distance to the PACIFIC OCEAN some 100 miles distant - as the CROW flies.<br />
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SUNSETS from SEATTLE - especially while dining in the incomparable SPACE NEEDLE ... as well as views from Oregon to the South and from CANADA to the North, OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS take up Center Stage.<br />
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Port Angeles is blessed today with a COLD but crystal clear Sky - so common in these parts, we should be presented with a special HURRICANE RIDGE Spectacular...<br />
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Today we visited the QUILIUTE INDIAN TRIBE, some 15 miles from the "Famous" "TWILIGHT" City of FORKS, Washington. <br />
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Being the day AFTER NEW YEAR EVE, not much was going on. We did, however find folks to visit with us ... and the weather co-operated with beautiful SUNSHINE and temperate enough that coat was not absolutely necessary.<br />
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I have visited FORKS and LA PUSH Indian Village On The SEA for over 70 years. Both are quiet laid back communities existing for the large volume of Tourists. Even on January 01, 2016, motels and RV Parks were well attended.<br />
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Please say HELLO to KIM, tending the AMANDA PARK Store near the LODGE where we enjoyed our $90.00 NEW YEAR DINNER. Yes, my life has known more than a few GOURMET events ... and I was pleased to find such quality in CUISINE and AMBIANCE deep in Washington State OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN PARK.<br />
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UNTIL late morning, the countryside is shrouded in SNOW-like "FROST". <br />
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We spent most of our day on or near the waters of the PACIFIC OCEAN.<br />
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Highway US 101 often skirts beautiful CLIFF-SIDE Beaches.<br />
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FIRE is a constant danger ... even in watr soaked Rain Forest.<br />
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RAYONIER, INC. One of the Logging giants responsible for making the City of FORKS a one - time World Leader of "Logging"<br />
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RAYONIER STEAM ENGINE on display in FORKS.<br />
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TWILIGHT has lost most of it's glitter some three years ago in FORKS.<br />
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Our first look of the Indian Village LA PUSH.<br />
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Since a wee TOT, I have visited LA PUSH (since World War Two). <br />
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The Lady from SEATTLE ... The Lady with impossible LONG and GOLDEN Tresses. <br />
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Together, we visited for treasured Moments.<br />
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RIP RAP ... guarding the erternity that has been and will continue to be : LA PU<br />
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LA PUSH ... OF THE QUILEUTE INDIAN TRIBE.<br />
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Lots of folk siting in the beauty that is LA PUSH ...<br />
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MESMERIZED it seems by moments to carry through those difficult moments that lie ahead...<br />
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LA PUSH RIVER and INNER HARBOR<br />
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Entrance to LA PUSH INNER HARBOR and MARINA.<br />
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That long WALL is a "ROOST" for hundreds of SEAGULLS.<br />
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Above image is a HAND-HEWN CEDAR INDIAN CANOE of 24 feet length.<br />
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This design has a MAST for a small sail, designed as a "Work Boat'.<br />
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The "SHED" above is designed specifically for creating CANOES from huge CEDAR Trees.<br />
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In 1962 I was a member of such a construction crew for a few days. LA PUSH was constructing five 40 foot CEDAR Canoes which were subsequently paddled some 300 miles to SEATTLE to take their place - along side the new SPACE NEEDLE - in the 1962 Worlds Fair.<br />
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Today I spoke with tribal member who was 2 years old here at LA PUSH when I was allowed to help use my<br />
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Tourist RV PARK ... next to the Cedar Canoe Construction Shed.<br />
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In 1962, there was not a shed. We worked in the open field.<br />
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It is now very dark. Must finish my Salad, Post this Update, and find a spot for SPIA to bed down for the night.<br />
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Tomorrow, we visit another Native American Village.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924136270258114727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613696945780748802.post-65668526179640357722015-12-31T17:23:00.001-08:002016-01-01T11:30:02.623-08:00POST 1512; LAKE QUINAULT LODGE, WASHINGTON; 12-31-2015<br />
As reported this morning, our $$ from Social Security arrived three days early, allowing us to continue our Journey TODAY.<br />
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We have spent a few hours at OCEAN SHORES, then driven back roads from the PACIFIC OCEAN BEACHES, reaching our destination, LAKE QUINAULT LODGE at 3:30 PM, giving us time to create our Blog Update before our 5:30 PM Reservation for NEW YEAR EVE DINNER at the LODGE DINING ROOM.<br />
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Is now 5:05 PM ... no time to waste !!!<br />
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OCEAN SHORES has lots of very TAME DEER. Deer with big Donkey-type ears are called MULE DEER.<br />
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One last look as we drove through ABERDEEN this morning.<br />
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Highway 109 leading us to OCEAN SHORES.<br />
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OCEAN SHORES BEACHES ...<br />
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In 1962, a large passenger ship drifted onto this beach. I have seen the ship over the years as it slowly sank beneatg the shifting sands.<br />
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Remains of that ship are now fully buried beneath the sand of this beach.<br />
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The Pilot House was saved for display at OCEAN SHORES.<br />
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Homes - all PRIVATE HOMES sit directly on the Beachs.<br />
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From Ocean Beach Water Edge, the previous image looks a bit exposed to the Ocean.<br />
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Some 5,000 permanent residents in the arms of the SEA here at OCEAN SHORES.<br />
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I have been gifted a couple dozen pages of OCEAN SHORES HISTORY... much too much to share here.<br />
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MAN-created ROCK REEF ... another example of RIP-RAP.<br />
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Another example of a Navigation RANGE MARKER ... this one to guide ships from the open ocean into GRAYS HARBOR.<br />
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OCEAN SHORES Business District. <br />
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Continuing North on Highway 109 toward LAKE QUINAULT LODGE ...where my NEW YEAR DINNER is served in 10 minutes.<br />
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Crossing a small River.<br />
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CLEAR CUT FORESTRY ... where large sections are totally cut during tree harvesting. Often, MAN plants new seedlings - one tree at a time ... or Mother Nature does it by the wind blowing seeds over the clear cut areas.<br />
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GOOD MORNING from COLD yet SUNNY ABERDEEN.<br />
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Still it happens ... SOMEONE is watching out over me.<br />
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UNCLE SAM found fit to replenish my Social Security Bank Account this morning ... a full three days early;<br />
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Thus, releasing SPIA SAM and ME from the HOLD put on our Journey.<br />
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We will check out OCEAN SHORES, Washington's attempt to build a World Class Ocean Resort ... which to my knowledge never quite made the grade. We will check it out anyway before heading North on US 101 this morning. <br />
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We plan to stop this evening (New Years Eve) at the lovely LAKE QUINAULT RESORT some 100 miles distant ... perhaps have a suitable celebration Dinner before retiring to SPIA's enhanced sleeping accommodations. <br />
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First thing we did after checking ATM status this morning, was to purchase from WAL-MART one more large PILLOW and a FOAM MATTRESS to improve comfort and warmth, at the total cost of $18.00, which we have earned.<br />
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At the moment, we sit in MAC D, where an EGG MC MUFFIN has been eaten; and this Blog UPDATE is well under way.<br />
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The next Booth is filling up with SENIORS (Senior Citizens) .. as is happening all over AMERICA - and I imagine, ALL over the World ...<br />
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I introduced myself and chatted for the last half hour or so about the realization that SENIORS in every small town and every Big Town Neighborhood are gathered around their cups of coffee; sharing lifetime events and knowledge dear to their lives. These imprompto gatherings are a wealth of HISTORICAL and INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL knowledge ... most of which is being LOST.<br />
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What a source for fascinating and potentially critical knowledge ... important to many, if it could be tapped and shared. Who and Where, after all, could such a bonanza of LIFE's KNOWLEDGE be found.<br />
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OK, SENIOR conversation(s) are well advanced next door; the SUN has taken edge off last night's COLD; and, my second Cup Of COFFEE is COLD.<br />
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We are on our way to find new knowledge from The OLYMPIC PENINSULA.<br />
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As promised, walked 3 hours in and around the City of ABERDEEN, Washington, wondering all the while how we got ourselves into the mess we find ourself = stranded in ABERDEEN for the next 5 days with no funds to wiggle in place or move on to complete our Cross-Country SAGA.<br />
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This claim may be a few years out of date. Pics reveal lots of vacant properties which were some years ago, bee hives of activity. <br />
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Looking into downtown business district of ABERDEEN.<br />
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The CHEHALIS RIVER runs through ABERDEEN.<br />
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Here comes an icon of better days ...<br />
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LOGS in days gone by would be 2 to 3 times larger than those loaded on the above 18-Wheeler LOGGING TRUCK.<br />
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TSUNAMI information is posted well and often ... taken serious on the PACIFIC OCEAN COAST of WASHINGTON, OREGON, and CALIFORNIA. <br />
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Another view of the CHEHALIS RIVER. The hillside to the LEFT is VERY important as regards EARTHQUAKES.<br />
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This CLAY is saturated with WATER inside ... water drain pipes inserted deep into the CLAY hillside help relieve pressure from the water lurking inside. In a major EARTHQUAKE, this CLAY Hillside would be subject to collapse.<br />
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ABERDEEN River Walk !<br />
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DRIFTWOOD is a major feature on virtually ALL Salt Water Beaches. In times gone by unbelievably long LOG BOOMS transited water ways on their way ti Sawmills. Today, LOGGING TRUCKS handle the job.<br />
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An indigenous American Indian checking his Salmon Fishing Net. I watched (got no photograph) as he removed two 15 pound Salmon which had become entangled in his net.<br />
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Indians have special Fishing Rights not allowed to White Folks. This WAS their land for thousands of years ... a little enough special concession.<br />
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A Salmon is being removed from the net lying at the fisherman's feet.<br />
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Rocks line many salt water shorelines. Such Rock Barriers are called RIP-RAP, designed to fortify the banks from damage from the always moving waters.<br />
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The Bridge sitting on these abandoned "Piers" has been replaced by another bigger better Bridge a short distance to the right (Down Stream), which is pictured in the next image ...<br />
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The above colorful marker is known to NAVIGATORS entering the River as a "RANGE MARKER".<br />
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Some distance further along the River will be more such "RANGE MARKERS".<br />
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The Navigator visually lines successive Range Markers ... one behind the other; then extends an imaginary line to his boat; and drives his boat up that line until the next RANGE MARKER comes into view ... repeating the processs to his destination<br />
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Location and Identification of ALL such "NAV AIDS" (NAV AIDS = Aids to Navigation) are marked on Marine Navigation CHARTS (MAPS) ... often with clarification comments.<br />
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This KNOWLEDGE one receives as part of safe SEAMANSHIP.<br />
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KNOWLEDGE = POWER !<br />
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This railroad in the sky is called a "TRESTLE"<br />
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This TRESTLE lifts Trains up to the Bridge crossing the River.<br />
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OOops ... here comes a train on the TRESTLE right now ...<br />
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Kinda SCARY ... I stand five feet from the TRESTLE as that big guy CRAWLS Very slowly and carefully a few feet above my head.<br />
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You See, all is well. I WILL remain in ABERDEEN as previously outlined. Now we can roam locally to capture interesting knowledge from GRAYS HARBOR and the local PACIFIC OCEAN BEACH known as OCEAN SHORES.<br />
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Rearranged SPIAs blankets. Should be toasty tonight.<br />
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