Auburn
Travel Blogs from Auburn, United States
Vancouver and Seattle
... the city tomorrow before leaving for the eastern side on Wednesday. tonight we had dinner at a Greek restaurant here in Auburn which was better than the standard burger/fatty/tasteless offerings from the myriad of chain restaurants which seems to be the ...
Class Flat Action on the Schuylkill River
... run the Schuylkill. We met at 10:00 a.m. in Port Clinton by the playground, which is the takeout area. We then shuttled up to Auburn where we put in. The Schuylkill looked very flat but it was running at a decent level, about 700 cfs, so we didn't scrape ...
The Climbing Begins
... I know tomorrow is going to hurt. Fortunately, the weather was absolutely beautiful - low 70s with clear blue skies. The town of Auburn itself is really pleasant. There are two parts, an old and a new town, and both are very nice. The old town has ...
we are touching the lives of many- wow
... kids get help with tuition- but 95% of the kids go to college and 85% graduate from college(WOW) We then rode very hard to Auburn to meet up with the LifeSouth people for lunch. One of my co-riders had her birthday today, and her husband drove up and then ...
Drive our minds clear....
We were sad the group had disbanded this morning, but at least it ended in without hurt feelings,. We have no clue what comes next, but we need to clear our heads first. we spend the night at a nice little motel. and finally give Betsy a well earned ...
Getting ready to go to the airport...
... to-do's one thinks of the day before leaving on a big trip. We woke up at 8am, ran errands all day, and drove to Auburn. We got to Auburn around 9:15PM. Stephanie's aunt was kind enough to give us a delicious dinner. Now we are just ...
Awake in Seattle
... we bought some Alaskan crab legs and blueberries and cheese to take back to our room for dinner. We had an easy run back to Auburn and we enjoyed our "picnic tea" in our room with a chardonnay we had bought yesterday. A very enjoyable day in a great ...
Home
Since my return to the U.S. I have had a lot of time to reflect on my year abroad. I find it difficult to draw some conclusion or some one piece of information I gained during the experience. Equally difficult is to pinpoint the changes I went through ...
Tonight I had second thoughts.
I went over to her house and we talked for a long time. We sat together as strangers, not needing to say or do anything to make the moment richer. She always puts me so at ease that I feel like I'm missing so much by leaving. I could consciously make the ...
Approach to Oprah (T-minus 41 days)
Here's the pitch I (Andy) made to Oprah Winfrey today: "Don Stevenson, 72, a former pastor from Auburn, Washington, is an ultra walker. Since retiring in 1998, Don has logged over 30,000 miles criss-crossing the US and Canada; not for his own glory, ...
Finished the driveway before departure
The driveway is finished!! Now everyone including those of you with light weight 2 wheel drive trucks will not spin out, and yes the bumps are gone. It is a nice smooth 16% climb up to the house. Now on to the final review of our trip ...
A Very Fond (and Long) Farewell
Last night my parents threw a going away party for me. From the great food to the shameless dancing to the incredibly pleasant company, the party was memorable to say the least. I'm very glad that so many of my friends put prior plans on the back burner ...
A Happy Heart, a Cheerful Face (T-minus 52 days)
I (Andy) had to back up a little today and reconsider the artist's depiction of Don that I posted yesterday. There are others involved in celebrating Don's walk for HDSA and I didn't consider all of their opinions about it before posting. I apologize for ...
2011 National Champions
AUBURN TIGERS - UNDEFEATED 14-0 #1 Auburn defeated #2 Oregon in the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game, played in Glendale, Arizona on January 10, 2011 Score: Auburn 22 ...
Breaking records
Miles today: 17 Total for campaign: 10,033 miles New record # of website hits: 30 This morning we received a call from Debra Highley, from the office of the Kenneth L. Kellar Foundation, in Blaine, Washington. ...
The Steps of a Good Man (T-minus 53 days)
Don's signature Bible verse is Psalm 37, verse 23: "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." (KJV) This seems an appropriate dedication for the caricature artwork that arrived today and we've installed on our ...
Don is 710KIRO's "Hometown Hero"
... Ron & Don Show. Don has been selected as this week's Hometown Hero. This announcement plus the Auburn Reporter story and some other news articles are now being documented on a new Publicity page on the website: ...
"My Oh My!" (T-Minus 5 days)
Don received a package from the Mariners regarding his ceremonial first pitch on Friday night. Perks include four commissioner's box seats and free ...
Pacin'Parson in the PI (T-minus 33 days)
Here's the address for the Post-Intelligencer article: ...
Pacin' Parson on NBC (T-minus 38 days)
... http://www.king5.com/video/featured-index.html?nvid=230840&shu=1 He retired 10 years ago and at 72, you'd think he'd be slowing down. Instead the Auburn man is on an incredible journey most could never consider. KING 5's Eric Wilkinson ...
The "Heroine" Addict (T-minus 51 days)
Don told his story on Newsradio 710KIRO yesterday afternoon. The afternoon drive hosts, "Ron and Don", honored Don as one of their Aamco "Hometown Heroes". Ever the one to deflect praise, Don declared that Loretta is the real heroine, and he is only ...
Day 5- Space Camp to Mount Vernon, IL
Today was graduation day at space camp it was a very early morning, we had to get up early to get our stuff packed and taken out to the truck before breakfast. We were up at 6:30am, UGH. We got our stuff out to the truck and then headed over ...
We're settled again
... a whirlwind couple of weeks since we returned, but life is stable now, allowing us to prepare for the holidays. We are living in Auburn near Matt's parents, and just a couple of hours from my family. I returned to my old job as a physical therapist at ...
Sport Adventure: NCAA Basketball Tourney in MI
My dad and I flew to Auburn Hills for one of many regions of basketball being played nationwide for the college basketball championship. Of course we chose Michigan because this is where my school, the University of Iowa, had been chosen to ...
Walking 'Cross the US for HD (T-minus 42 days)
... and medical unit at CNN. I suggest this story idea be directed at Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Don Stevenson, 72, a former pastor from Auburn, Washington, is an ultra walker. According to his website, www.pacinparson.org, since 1998, Don has logged over 30,000 ...
California/Nevada Jr. Hereford Show
On Friday we headed from Friant up to Auburn, CA for the California/Nevada Jr. Hereford Show. Auburn is a small, old mining town, with a nice little "old town" area and a couple of museums on the town's past as well as a history of gold mining in the ...
Stop #3
Today 4th period had a quick skype session with the sister of a student in the class. Katie is in her freshman year at Auburn University in Alabama and helped us "visit" one more location:) Thanks, Katie!!!! Good luck with your ...

