25% Complete

It is a good feeling knowing I've made substantial progress on this tour. I am in week 13 as I write this and, knowing I have a couple of breaks coming, I am not a little more than a quarter of the way through.

The last couple of weeks have been a blur of activity. Seeking shelter, finding it, enjoying the company of some wonderful people along the way. While the first two months were virtually spent going from one hotel room to the next, the last few weeks I have been welcomed into peoples homes. I can't even begin to predict the next few weeks.

It was wonderful to reconnect with old family friends in the Providence, RI area. I was last there more than 30 years ago. same house, same room, same total hospitality. Anahid, you are more like my mother than you know and I was extremely appreciative of all the attention you paid to me.

I was welcomed into the homes of a couple CSL ministers, Rev. Joann in the Albany, NY area and Rev. Patrick and his wife Susan near New London, CT. One of my FB friends south of Boston has allowed me into his home south of Boston, close enough that I can easily reach all my intended targets in and around the city, and drove me to four previously uncharted (by me) memorials. Thank you John.

The weather has been incredible lately with yesterday (Aug, 24th) probably the best day of the trip...clear sky, light wind, mild temp, very blue water everywhere and a beautiful set of roads to trip on.

In the last week I have been informed of or have visited more than 20 memorials that I did not even know existed bringing my total now to more than 800. No big surprise as I expected to find more along the way, but not so much in bunches.

Interestingly, the last several states have all seemed very similar, rolling hills, huge, thickly wooded forests bordering almost every road. I'm talking North central NY, CT and MA. Surprisingly, the most wide open and easily visible landscape has been Rhode Island, the smallest state of all. Go Figure.

I have met some intensely interesting veterans lately and scored some great interviews with them. Everyone has been extremely helpful to me. I continue to be more blessed along the way than I probably deserve...but then again???

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