A PASO ROBLES WOMAN'S
Great American Journey
A WALK ACROSS AMERICA
Update October 25, 2003
TOTAL MILEAGE TO DATE IS 1,714
The Team has been having some really good walking days. During the last two weeks the Team walked a total of 173.7 miles on 9 walking days. That's an average of 19.3 miles per day. They walked 20 miles or more on 7 of those days. Their highpoint experience this last week was to be able to speak at a Seniors luncheon in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Visit the website at www.greatamericanjourney.com You can read Lyn's daily Journals in their entirety. We also have a listing of daily progress and mileage walked each day, and cumulative to date.
The "Furry People" on the Team
The two dogs on the Team are a very important part of the Team. This is a major accomplishment for them as well as for the "human people." Many people have been asking about them.
Cassie was born on March 14, 1999, and her full name is Covy Tucker
Hill Cassiopeia. When she came to
Joni she was just 8 weeks old and a
fluffy ball of black and tan fur. It was love at first sight for Joni as she
watched this puppy with big ears, long nose, and a characteristic mask
around her beautiful brown eyes. When Cassie reached three months of
age it was discovered that she had a "patent ductus arteriosus" - or put
more simply, one of her heart valves was not functioning properly.
Without surgery she would not live much longer. Joni took her to UC Davis' animal hospital where she had open
heart surgery.
Wailukuke
was rescued on Crow Indian reservation in Montana. They found
him abandoned and chained to a fence. He was chained so tightly that he
couldn't even lie down. After a couple days they decided to keep him. His
full name is Chief Owashta Bishke Waliluke, which is Crow for "Traveling
Dog Walking." Just imagine -- Waliluke thought he would just be going
around the corner to get a treat. Instead, guess what ... he had 3,500 miles
ahead of him to get that treat. Poor guy. Waliluke was about 6 months old,
in good health, and is a black Lab mix. Waliluke has proven to be an
exceptional walker, and romps and plays with Cassie. Waliluke will go
home to Tennessee with Samantha when the Walk is over.
Mail can be sent to Lyn care of General Delivery at Post Offices along the way. Regular USPS mail is better now than E-Mail. Address the mail to all three walkers (that way any of them can pick it up at the Post Office), and underline Lyn's name so they will know who it goes to. So address your mail to: "Lyn Hanush, Samantha Hanush-Garrett or Joan Balog".
Mail by November 1: Mail by November 8:
General Delivery General Delivery
Alma, NE 68920 Superior, NE 68978