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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Maine
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Maine The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep. ~ Robert Frost If you’ve been following along you know that I injured my knee and … Continue reading
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: New Hampshire
Appalachian Trail Happiness: New Hampshire Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread ~ Edward Abbey So if you’ve been following along you know my … Continue reading
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Happiness is a day at the track
Happiness is a day at the track A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries ~ Will Rogers I grew up near Saratoga and I try to make it back for the races as often as I … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, horse racing, horses, photography, saratoga
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: MA, CT & A Big Decision
Appalachian Trail Happiness: MA, CT & A Big Decision So, we have choice, and sometimes it seems very hard, but the best way to heal physically or emotionally is to keep positive. ~ Petra Nemcova So my plan was to … Continue reading
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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Brassie Brook Shelter
Appalachian Trail Happiness: Brassie Brook Shelter When the uniqueness of a place sings to us like a melody, then we will know, at last, what it means to be at home. ~ Paul Gruchow Sometimes on the trail you just … Continue reading
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Prettiest Place on the Trail
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Prettiest Place on the Trail Living is not enough…one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower ~ Hans Christian Anderson This post is likely to start a bit of a lively debate as … Continue reading
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Happy News – July 26, 2015
Happy News – July 26, 2015 I caught the happiness virus last night When I was out singing beneath the stars. ~ Hafiz of Persia Three new unpublished manuscripts by Dr. Seuss found! New books to follow. 15 Year Old’s … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimers, charity, giving, good news, happiness, happy news, indianapolis colts, NFL, positivity, shower bus
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Changing Plans
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Changing Plans One of the only certainties on the trail is that things will change. My plans have changed so many times since I started this adventure a little over four months ago. The biggest changes … Continue reading
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Bloody, Buggy & Fungi
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Bloody, Buggy & Fungi In Massachusetts and Vermont, there had been plenty of mosquitoes, but in New Hampshire, they had reinforcements ~ Jennifer Pharr Davis So this was my last slack pack in Massachusetts before heading … Continue reading
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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: How the trail is changing
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: How the trail is changing You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well. ~ Terri Guillemets March 7th! That was the day I started hiking the Appalachian Trail, … Continue reading
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