It was a HUGE bummer. The once-amazing 100-foot tall Eucalyptuswas now lying across the bike path. The vicious winds and rainwere stronger than this great giant's roots. His time was up. ______ There is a line of... Eucalyptus trees in the park outside where I live. I...

It felt like I was walking in an oven.360 miles across Italy. "Just a little bit further."Those were my constant self-urging words. ______ It's how I keep will going. When I think I have no "juice" left in my legs or heart, when I feel 100% cooked, defeated and think...

We gotta' get over it. The negative stuff. Hangin' on to it gets us nowhere. ______ I received this email: "How do I stay positive when every day some new shi**y thing happens that adds to my f***ed up life. I don't know how you do it. You either have more good luck...

In southern California near my home...LOTS of people walk their dogs. I'm lucky...and meet many of them. ______ Some get to know me and sign up for this blog. One day I was walking with one of them. She asked: "What if you couldn't find a story to write about?"I...

Dipping into my email folder... ______ Hi Shawn, A co-worker forwarded me your blog a couple of years ago and I signed up. I don't miss a week. You must know me because you write what I need to read. I'm sorry to read you got hit by a bike. I hope you're doing okay. I...

I'm in Marina del Rey. I was walking on an ocean path sharedby walkers, joggers and bicyclists. Usually... Among these three different groups, there's an implied "Let's all share this awesome path and be happy!" mentality. But not today. I was run over by a bicycle....