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Karen Davis's avatar

If the purpose of the trip is healing, then it seems counterproductive to call yourself names. I just heard the first Meadowlark of the spring singing from the top of a tree. Maybe call yourself the Meadowlarks.

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Switter’s World's avatar

I think I’ll figure out the purpose of the trip sometime after it is finished. In the meantime, the trip is the entire view out my windshield and it’s hard to know what to think about it. It just is and I just am, carried along like a snowball I started to roll and has now taken on a life of its own.

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Karen Davis's avatar

I loved Meadowlark lemon! We went and saw the Globetrotters several times when I was a kid! They can still be the Meadowlarks.

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Sandra Mason's avatar

God bless you! What an adventure awaits. I look forward to more posts from this trip.

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Switter’s World's avatar

Thanks, Sandy. It’s too late to back out now!

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Caz Hart's avatar

Free apple pie. That's why. Okay. Now I understand. You don't know how to make apple pie, so you're going to walk for pie.

That would be your slogan. A bit like typing for food, but "walking for pie" .

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Switter’s World's avatar

“Will Walk For Food.” I like it.

But then there is the whole don’t feed the animals thing, which pretty much means the pie is the only free food I’ll get during our five year walk.

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You logo is totally there. You are still at the head of the pack. My wife asked me why anyone would go through so much work for a measly hundred trillion bucks? What will you do if you win the $100 trillion dollars? Btw, you are responsible for paying taxes on your winnings.

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Elizabeth Beggins's avatar

Full disclosure: The winnings will have to be sent to a new acquaintance of mine. Most people call him AI, but I call him Artie. I think he lives an alternative lifestyle. Not off the grid, exactly, but I wouldn't be surprised if he'd never paid a dime in tax dollars. I hear he's a little hard to pin down. So far, he hasn't answered my request for a mailing address.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Sounds like you are already having a great time. I'll be right behind you, pal, from the comfort of my La-Z-Boy! Go Switter!

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Switter’s World's avatar

I don’t know why I get myself into these things, but I am often glad I do. Several years after.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Wishing you a grand adventure!

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Switter’s World's avatar

I’m so grateful you didn’t wish me a good time. Even I know a 2653 mile walk is not how one has a good time. There’s a reason thru hikers refer to ibuprofen as vitamin I.

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Sandra Mason's avatar

Of course, and I knew you would see it through, and it will be a worthy adventure. Jon and Nadine are great hikers and campers, they can give you trusted advice. But I KNOW you and Bear will be fine!

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Switter’s World's avatar

Thanks, Alan.

Life can be fun or it can be crazy hard. I don’t know why, but crazy hard always intrigued me.

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