One year ago today, St. Patrick's Day 2014, we started our qwest to "Pedal the Parks" in Iowa. Our mission was to pedal one (1) mile (on a unicycle) in the ninety-five (95) designated State Parks in Iowa. The goal was to raise money and awareness for Meniere's Disease. We finished this challenge six (6) months later, on September 7th, 2014.
Since this time, Patty and I have had many changes in our lives. The two (2) most significant changes were: (1) we became first time grandparents in August, and (2) we packed our bags and moved to the Pacific Northwest. The number one change lead to the number two change, since it brought us closer to both kids and granddaughter who reside in the state of Washington.
The move has not dwindled our desire to raise money and awareness for this debilitating disease. It has however, changed our strategy. We are no longer going to "Pedal the Parks" exclusively. We are now going to attempt to "Ped the Trails." The Pacific Northwest has hundreds of trails, and we have challenged ourselves to walk "or ped" as many as possible. Many are short, several are long, but all have challenging hills, valleys, terrain, and beautiful landscapes. We are not setting a number to be walked, but will walk each with the goal of raising money and awareness for sufferers of Meniere's Disease and those unable to make the treks.
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| OLD TREE GROWTH |
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| TUNNEL UNDER TRAIN TRACKS |
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| THE HEIGHT IS DECEIVING |
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| MOSS GROWS WELL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST |
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| MANY TRAILS LEAD TO PUGET SOUND |
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| THREE CHOICES FOR THE CLIMB UP (TRAIL - STEPS OR FENCE RAIL) |
