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John's Journal


Day 1 - Fri, April 18

San Francisco to LA

Day 2 - Sat, April 19

LA to Prescott National Forest

Day 3 - Sun, April 20

Prescott NF to Albuquerque, NM

Day 4- Mon, April 21

Hanging with his sister in Albuquerque

Day 5-Tue, April 22

The now famous Roswell Incident

Day 6- Wed, April 23

Long delayed account of his recovery

Day 7- Thu, April 24

Onward to New Orleans, finally

Day 8- Fri, April 25

Day 1 in New Orleans

Day 9- Sat, April 26

New Orleans and a very rainy Jazz Festival

Day 10- Sun, April 27

Last day of the Jazz Fest

Day 11- Mon, April 28

Heading out to Mobile AL and cousin Anne

Day 12- Tue, April 29

Mobile to Gilburn, GA (on the way to Atlanta)

Day 13- Wed, April 30

Partying with Gary in Atlanta

Day 14- Thu, May 1

Atlanta to Pickett State Park in the Tennessee hills

Day 15- Fri, May 2

Enjoying the beauty of Pickett SP with his buddies

Day 16- Sat, May 3

Horseback riding and more in TN

Day 17- Sun, May 4

Great Smoky Mountains NP

Day 18- Mon, May 5

More natural beauty along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Day 19- Tue, May 6

BRP East and into Washington DC

Day 20- Wed, May 7

In the nation's capitol, with his sister Susan

Day 21- Thu, May 8

Headed back West, via East Liverpool OH (Mom's birthplace)

Day 22- Fri, May 9

Into hometown Indianapolis, IN

Day 23- Sat, May 10

Lounging with Mom, Dad and old friends

Day 24- Sun, May 11

Mother's Day at Home

Day 25- Mon, May 12

More old friends, and Ruth who never made it to SF...

Day 26- Tue, May 13

On the road again, to Aunt Kassie in Neenah, Wisconsin

Day 27- Wed, May 14

Lots of rain in Door County, Wisconsin

Day 28- Thu, May 15

Moseying around the peninsula

Day 29- Fri, May 16

East again into rural Minnesota

Day 30- Sat, May 17

Across the Dakotas to Badlands

Day 31- Sun, May 18

More rain on the way to Mount Rushmore

Day 32- Mon, May 19

Chief Joseph Scenic Highway to Yellowstone NP

Day 33- Tue, May 20

Animal wonders of Yellowstone NP

Day 34- Wed, May 21

John - Dances with Grizzlies

Day 35- Thu, May 22

Hiking in Yellowstone

Day 36- Fri, May 23

Grand Tetons NP

Day 37- Sat, May 24

This isn't Kansas, but...

Day 38- Sun, May 25

Sierra Sunset- Crossing into California

Day 39- Mon, May 26

Stopping in Nevada City to visit Family

Day 40- Tue, May 27

Shopping with Sis

Day 41- Wed, May 28

The Last Day!