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Russ Newton
May 30, 20201 min read
Day 3.
Well, I was going to take it easy today just mosy along and do about 350 of the 700 miles left to my destination. But I was feeling good...
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Russ Newton
May 29, 20201 min read
Day 2.
Started from Arkaldelphia, AK today and rode to Nashville where I will spend the night with my son and his girlfriend Julie. A shorter...
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Russ Newton
May 28, 20201 min read
Day 1.
Good days ride today. Made 562 miles and took eight breaks. Ended up in Arkadelphia, AK. For the night. Ran into some bad weather at the...
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Russ Newton
May 27, 20200 min read
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Russ Newton
May 27, 20201 min read
Good news!*
Good news first. Looking like I am on the long exit from this life and not the short one. But like all good news medically, there is one...
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Russ Newton
May 26, 20201 min read
Caught up with an old work associate, friend and refugee from Hearst tonight.
Mike Sacks and I had a few beers and pizza tonight at his home in San Antonio. I have know Mike for the past 30 years, most of the time...
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Russ Newton
May 26, 20201 min read
Test day is tomorrow!
And this is a big one for me. This is a comprehensive cycle of testing that takes five hours and access every muscle in my body. When...
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Russ Newton
May 22, 20202 min read
Test day for cycle trip to Maryland!
And it was a nice day for ride. So Jim Sniff and I took off at 1 pm today and hit several small towns in Southern Wisconsin (New Glarus,...
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Russ Newton
May 22, 20201 min read
We have a winner, Aunt Jane Cruckson named us all.
For the record, John, Susan, Jimmy, Jennifer and Sharon Cruckson come from the Fred Cruckson side, Julie, Jackie, Sindy and Sally from...
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Russ Newton
May 21, 20201 min read
Sanity. def. The ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health.
A gathering of friends at a local brew pub. Closed, but not to be deterred we all brought lawn chairs, brews and food and gathered for...
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Russ Newton
May 17, 20201 min read
Update on self care.
Well, I have tried to place the access needle in the port twice and failed both times. It is much harder than it looks, I can say that....
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Russ Newton
May 17, 20201 min read
How we roll in Wisconsin.
Covid 19 is starting to take its toll. My good friend Jim offered a solution. Go to his house and sit at a socially acceptable distance...
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Russ Newton
May 10, 20201 min read
Snow?
I come to Wisconsin for the summer and what do I get? Snow on May 10th! Unbelievable. View out my front door today.
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Russ Newton
May 8, 20201 min read
Not much going on....
to blog about at least. On the calendar for this month, a trip back to San Antonio to get the assessment that will give me a good idea of...
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Russ Newton
May 5, 20201 min read
Duty Calls. Update.
So, I made it the cemetery, with no issues. I parked and went to the grave site. I figured out where to place him, but when I returned to...
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Russ Newton
May 2, 20201 min read
Third round of infusions starts Monday.
My first round in Wisconsin starts on Monday. I have all the stuff I need to do it, a nurse is coming by and for some reason the New...
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Russ Newton
May 2, 20201 min read
I have Arrived!
Made it to the Wisconsin house after two days on the road. And just like the last time I drove from San Antonio to Wisconsin, I got a...
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