• BLOG 65—Exploring Colorado

    The Wanderings of Kit (Do you wander or just wonder?)
    With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your soul.
    By writing this blog I want to inspire you and show you that–

    YES—YOU CAN > >

    ***Change your life at any time to make it more magnificent!
    ***Live with little money ​​and still have an excellent life.
    ***Be able to live life getting very little sleep.
    ***Live ANYWHERE in the world and still make your life a fantastic event!
    ***See experiences that will add to and make your life better.
    ***I want to inspire you as to the wonders of the earth.
    ***Perhaps this is my new “gig”, traveling the world doing the same?
    ***And, I’m not just, “Kitting Around”.
    Create the life YOU want to live, NOW, then make your life better and better!
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    ***Remember, to read past blog posts, go to kitsummers.com/blog/
    ***If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.
    ***If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.
    ***The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing.
    ***Going where I want, when I want and seeing wonderful places and people.
    ***I will have places to show you and tales to tell!
    ***I will have secrets to unfold and good news!
    I’m glad to take you on my journeys with me!
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    INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>
    Driving on small roads off the beaten path in New Mexico, I saw a dirt road going off to—who knows where—of course, that was the direction I took. Drove a couple of miles, where no humans are, I saw some cows out in the land and saw some terrific areas.

    As you would know, I love to go to places where not many go. Of course, I am writing to you right now using a pen and paper, to go onto the computer later.

    What is surprising to me is that GPS is tracking me on these dirt roads, most are covered. Then I pulled off and parked for a time on a turn-off, where I drank a beer, then continued my trek with a smile on my face.

    Then on to Castle Rock Overlook, with no one around, this is where I will spend the night.

    Here is Castle Rock, have a view >>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oe3mgriVvY
    I just have to reiterate, get out to the wilderness how you can, it will add so much to your life.
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    WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>
    The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanely sensitive. To them… a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create — so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, their very breath is cut off… They must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency they are not really alive unless they are creating.” – Pearl Buck

    F@*# self-doubt. I despise it. I hold it in contempt, along with the hell-spawned ooze-pit of Resistance from which it crawled. I will NEVER back off. I will NEVER give the work anything less than 100%. If I go down in flames, so be it. I’ll be back.” -Steven Pressfield

    Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.” -Rita Mae Brown

    Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution”—Clay Shirky

    I am not afraid…I was born to do this.” – Joan of Arc

    If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” ~Antoine De Saint Exupery

    It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.” – J. K. Rowling

    Do not be critics, you people, I beg you. I was a critic and I wish I could take it all back because it came from a smelly and ignorant place in me, and spoke with a voice that was all rage and envy. Do not dismiss a book until you have written one, and do not dismiss a movie until you have made one, and do not dismiss a person until you have met them. It is a f@*$%load of work to be open-minded and generous and understanding and forgiving and accepting, but Christ, that is what matters. What matters is saying yes.” – Dave Eggers

    Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.” -Aimee Mullins

    The secret of life…is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” – Paulo Coelho, from The Alchemist

    Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” – Helen Keller

    Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving.” – Katharine Hepburn

    Far better to live your own path imperfectly than to live another’s perfectly.” -Bhagavad Gita

    I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others… I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent” – Thomas Edison
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    MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>
    4/17—I went to Costco and could not believe what I saw. Each cashier has a plexiglass shield to hide behind so they could not breathe air of the customer.

    These were put on as permanent. I hate this life in this new world! It makes me not want to live anymore, but I will so I can write words to you.

    I went to Costco to fill up on gas, and to buy some salad mix. I miss their old days with the free samples where I could make a meal of it. Now I never will experience that again, sad to say.

    This is a new and different life we’re living in now. I don’t think I like it, the world could always be made better, but this is Draconian. Who could like this new life on Earth with his worldwide change? I certainly don’t.

    I’m seeing so many people wearing a face mask. Most do not even know this doesn’t really help much. I will never wear a mask; I don’t live my life in fear. I refuse to wear a MASK. In fact, I will die instead of wearing a mask.

    I have no fear of death, in fact, at times I welcome the idea of the long sleep. But, for now, I have to be here to write these words for you, hoping that these words do inspire you and help you live a better life (is it helping?)

    Along with the mask, people are much more unfriendly, although, so many people are naturally unfriendly anyway – a sad thing – they will not look me in the eye it will not smile they will not communicate.  These people hide behind their mask and are in their own little world. I hope you are not of this sort. It’s like non-humans are roaming the Earth – – HELP ME!

    So right now I’m in the City of Albuquerque. Going to see someone about my bike tomorrow, a guy who helps to repair bicycles.

    Earlier, I was at Walmart. Too noisy to stay around there, so, as I often do, on GPS I looked for a local park. I found one, very quiet here, I should sleep well tonight; as I hope you do, too.

    4/18Went to a Walmart this morning, which now opens at 6 a.m. instead of being open 24 hours. I saw a line of trained humans who were ten feet apart waiting to enter the store. It made me laugh.

    On the floor in Walmart, they had arrows pointing the direction people need to take when they walk.
    I hate this new “training” of people.

    4-19Found a wonderful place to camp for the night. It’s incredible right on the wonderful canyon with rock outcroppings and as you see from the pictures how nice it is. I’m back to what I love in life.

    I’m concerned about my burnt foot that I spilled boiling water on. This happened about two weeks ago and doesn’t seem to be getting better. Last week, my ankle bone started hurting, and then just a few days ago, my lower leg and knee starting to hurt, which is strange because the injury is down at my foot. Yes, I’m running scared. Yikes.

    Driving today, I went through snowfall as I moved into Colorado, what a pleasant surprise. I was going through Angel Peak Scenic Area. Watch this about this wonderful area >>
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-Rqy9X1zCc

    As I went through Wolf Creek Pass, I was way up there, 3308.9088 meters (10,856 feet.) Driving this road, US Hwy 160, was spectacular.

    4/20—I saw that I would be driving through Salida in Colorado, I remembered my juggling friend, Joe Lobeck, who lives in Salida. Here is Joe, enjoy >>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7TukvCQgE4

    Staying a few days with Joe, his girlfriend, his sister, and his mom at his mom’s house, what a truly wonderful visit.

    4/21—Staying with Joe and his family for a few days, we are having a fantastic time together. Today, while Joe was juggling at Riverside Park in Salida. I taught him some new moves and helped him to improve what he currently does. As you might know, I cannot juggle as I used to, and can’t do many of the tricks, but my knowledge of juggling is sharp, as well as how I can help others advance.

    4/22—Time to head off from Salida today. Still heading north. Joe, Joan, Lexee, and Jenny, thank you so much for the great stay.

    Here is Joe and I sharing a 3 club juggling pattern.

    Today my drive will take me more toward Boulder, yes, here I am again.

    4/20—Parked outside a McDonald’s on their wifi this morning. Near to Denver now, I really don’t like big cities.
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    MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>
    With the worldwide change, it is the perfect time to make positive changes to your life! Look at all aspects of your life and make changes, big and very small, to make your life a phenomenal event!
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    NEXT BLOG>>
    I just heard that the national parks are reopening soon!
    So, of course, that is where I will be.
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  • BLOG 64—Held up in Roswell, New Mexico

    The Wanderings of Kit (Do you wander or just wonder?)
    With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your soul.
    By writing this blog I want to inspire you and show you that–

    YES—YOU CAN > >

    ***Change your life at any time to make it more magnificent!
    ***Live with little money and still have an excellent life.
    ***Be able to live life getting very little sleep.
    ***Live ANYWHERE in the world and still make your life a fantastic event!
    ***See experiences that will add to and make your life better.
    ***I want to inspire you as to the wonders of the earth.
    ***Perhaps this is my new “gig”, traveling the world doing the same?
    ***And, I’m not just, “Kitting Around”.

    Create the life YOU want to live, NOW, then make your life better and better!

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    ***Remember, to read past blog posts, go to kitsummers.com/blog/
    ***If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.
    ***If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.
    ***The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing.
    ***Going where I want, when I want and seeing wonderful places and people.
    ***I will have places to show you and tales to tell.
    ***I will have secrets to unfold and good news!
    I’m glad to take you on my journeys with me!
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    INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

    Not traveling this week much at all. Before this shutdown, I had contacted my friend, Cheeta, about returning to stay with her for a bit; thanks so much for letting me stay with you for a week. Yet, I do not want to overstay my welcome, so I will be departing tomorrow, Friday, heading toward the north.

    Cheeta and I first met back in the 1970s in Balboa Park, San Diego. We dated for a time and had a good connection. I looked her up on Facebook a couple of years ago; I’m glad we reconnected.

    I’m wondering what the leftover after-effects will be from this current pandemic we are going through. The world has changed, much. For me, I think this is the biggest change humans on earth have ever gone through.

    Of course, I hope you are alright in your life.

    Please let me know.

    They say you should shelter in place? Well, I am, in my van. It’s strange not to have a home base. I don’t know where I am heading, but I will get there.

    You might remember about how I spilled boiling water on my right foot and caused it to blister? Well, it got so painful and strange that I went into a hospital and had them look at it; this was five days after the accident. I had it covered most of the time and was told to leave it open more often. It is still bothering me, but healing.
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    WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

    From my book series, “Beyond Your Potential”

    The Pain

    In one practice session, I was working on juggling four tennis rackets, something I used to do with no problem. I would throw them up, but my hands were not fast enough so I would drop, but I kept trying. I was so persistent in everything and would not give up with anything that I did. I was getting frustrated because I wanted so much to be back to where I was in my juggling before the accident. Th en, as I was throwing the four rackets in the air, one came down and hit me on the head right in the place where the scar from my brain surgery is. Th is was a sensitive area and hurt very much. I wasn’t sure if it was the pain, or the reminder of the accident, facing the life change or my frustration—but I started to cry—much. The loss and frustration were so big in my mind.

    Nothing to Prove

    I saw at that point that I didn’t have to get back to where I was in my juggling. I had accomplished excellence in juggling before and I didn’t have to prove to anyone, especially myself that I could juggle again. I knew that I could positively affect the course of my life after I had the accident by going a different direction. I knew it was up to me. It is never too late to affect your life. It may be the most noteworthy thing we ever do as we move forward through life. We change the way things are, and/or things change us. We must get used to change. Of course, there are exceptions to almost every rule (except that rule?). You must go forward with finesse to a better future.

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    MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

    4/12-17—Staying with Cheeta for I don’t know how long. The world has gone crazy and I don’t know where to go that would be safe.

    4/16—I had time, of course, so I painted the running-boards (you should have seen me run on them!) on the van. You can see from the photos how they turned out, like a new van (well, in my dreams, anyway.)

    4/17—I will be moving forward toward the north today. If you are anywhere between Roswell, NM, and Boulder, Colorado I’d love to visit—let me know.

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    MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>

    One I’ve written of before. Right now there are many people in the world who are scared and do not know what to do. Seek out these people, comfort them, and let them know a future that will be much much better.

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    NEXT BLOG>>

    Heading toward Boulder, Colorado next. Do you live in Boulder, or anywhere along the route I will be taking from Roswell, New Mexico? I would love to slop by for a visit, let me know.

    But, not sure where I will end up. There is a chance I may not post my blog next week.
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  • BLOG 63—In Roswell, New Mexico with the aliens?

    The Wanderings of Kit (Do you wander or just wonder?)
    With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your soul.

    By writing this blog I want to inspire you and show you that–
    YES—YOU CAN > >
    ***Change your life at any time to make it more magnificent!
    ***Live with little money and still have an excellent life.
    ***Be able to live life getting very little sleep.
    ***Live ANYWHERE in the world and still make your life a fantastic event!
    ***See experiences that will add to and make your life better.
    ***I want to inspire you as to the wonders of the earth.
    ***Perhaps this is my new “gig”, traveling the world doing the same?
    ***And, I’m not just, “Kitting Around”.
    Design the life YOU want to live, NOW, then live that life!
    *****************************
    ***Remember, to read past blog posts, go to 
    kitsummers.com/blog/
    ***If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.
    ***If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.
    ***The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing.
    ***Going where I want, when I want and seeing wonderful places and people.
    ***I will have places to show you and tales to tell.
    ***I will have secrets to unfold and good news!
    I’m glad to take you on my journeys with me!
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    INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>
    As you know, last week’s blog was sent on Sat instead of Fri, I heard from my dear friend, Liisa Pyke, asking if I was alright, since she did not see my blog. Thanks for your caring and concern, Liisa, so good of you.

    I was thinking about heading East toward the gulf and New Orleans, but, because of the Corona drama in Eastern Texas, I won’t. I’ve already been on that route, anyway, and really my heart desires the West. So, I switched direction and now heading back to Big Bend National Park.

    I love it at Big Bend. But, good thing I have Google on my phone. I looked it up and Big Bend Park is closed. And I really like it there. Well, next time.

    So, after that, I decided I will go back to New Mexico to see my dear friend Cheeta. Then, perhaps back to the parks in Utah. I could never get enough are those parks in that state.

    When heading out earlier I stopped at a McDonald’s to work on the blog, I can still hook in and use their WiFi. There are still serving food through their drive-through, but, not one person came through and no one parked there. An employee actually came out and told me I had to leave. This world is getting so strange.

    A fun drive today across Texas. Mostly flat with many cows, as you’ll see from the photos. I’m heading back to New Mexico, but first, I want to go back to Big Bend National Park, hopefully, it’s open. You’ll find out as I find out. It was closed as you already read.

    One of these for dinner tonight?

    Very strange to be out driving. I went through some small towns and I saw no people, also I saw a no vehicles, like a ghost town—very very strange—kind of eerie. Where did the people go!

    In one of the small towns I went to, they had the grass so I pulled out my juggling clubs and threw them around. Later, four office workers came out and told me I made their day. I let them know my story and there were quite impressed, nice. But, my juggling is still lacking.

    Yes, I can still juggle. 

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    WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

    Motivation is how we get things done. And achieve big goals in life. Unfortunately, it’s a finite resource – we can run out of motivation unless we replenish it daily.

    Listening to music that motivates us, using positive affirmations, reading motivational books and listening to podcasts can all make us want to jump right back up again.

    Because a lot of staying motivated comes from feeding yourself with a steady diet of things that motivate. I hope my weekly blog helps you.

    Sometimes, simply reading through a list of motivational words and contemplating what they mean to you, is a great way to feed your mind with positive motivation.

    So, here is a list of more than 200 (I keep adding to it!) single motivational words that have been compiled to inspire and motivate you.

    Accomplish

    Accomplishments

    Achieve

    Act

    Action

    Active

    Admiration

    Admire

    Adventure

    Alive

    Ambition

    Ambitious

    Appreciate

    Appreciation

    Attain

    Attitude

    Beauty

    Believe

    Believable

    Bliss

    Breakdown

    Breathtaking

    Build

    Catalyst

    Challenge

    Clarity

    Commit

    Commitment

    Compassion

    Complete

    Concentrate

    Confidence

    Content

    Control

    Conquer

    Courage

    Create

    Dare

    Dedicate

    Dedication

    Desire

    Determination

    Determine

    Dream

    Dreams

    Drive

    Eager

    Earnest

    Empower

    Empowering

    Empowerment

    Encourage

    Encouragement

    Encouraging

    Endurance

    Endure

    Energetic

    Energy

    Enjoy

    Enjoyment

    Enthusiasm

    Envision

    Escape

    Excellence

    Experiences

    Faith

    Faithful

    Faithfulness

    Fearless

    Fighter

    Finish

    Finisher

    Fire

    Fix

    Focus

    Forgive

    Freedom

    Fulfillment

    Glory

    Goal

    Goodness

    Gratitude

    Happiness

    Happy

    Harmony

    Honesty

    Honor

    Hope

    Humble

    Humility

    Hunger

    Imagination

    Imagine

    Impetus

    Improve

    Incentive

    Ineffable

    Initiative

    Inspiration

    Inspire

    Inspiring

    Integrity

    Interest

    Joy

    Joyful

    Joyfulness

    Kind

    Kindness

    Know

    Knowledge

    Laugh

    Lead

    Leading

    Learn

    Life

    Live

    Limitless

    Love

    Loving

    Mindful

    Mindset

    Mission

    Meaning

    Meaningful

    Memories

    Momentum

    Motivate

    Motivated

    Motivation

    Motive

    Move

    Movement

    Moving

    Now

    Nurture

    Obstacles

    Opportunity

    Optimistic

    Outstanding

    Overcome

    Passion

    Patience

    Peace

    Peaceful

    Peacefulness

    Persevere

    Perseverance

    Persist

    Persistence

    Persuade

    Plan

    Planner

    Positive

    Possibilities

    Power

    Powerful

    Practice

    Pride

    Prioritize

    Reach

    Rise

    Risk

    Role

    Safe

    Safety

    Satisfaction

    Satisfy

    Secure

    Security

    Self

    Skill

    Skilful

    Skilfulness

    Spirit

    Spirited

    Spur

    Stimulus

    Strength

    Strong

    Succeed

    Success

    Sustain

    Sustenance

    Teach

    Teachable

    Time

    Trust

    Trustworthy

    Truth

    Understand

    Understood

    Value

    Values

    Versatile

    Will

    Willpower

    Winner

    Wisdom

    Wise

    Worthy

    Yearn

    Yearning

    Yes!

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    MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

    4/3—Back to staying with Shasta, Sondra and Trea. Like I wrote before, their land is like in a forest, so I fit right in. Thank you so much, ladies, for letting me stay here for a bit.

    Today is my anniversary! On this date in 1982 I was hit by a truck and went through a 37-day coma.

    Did you see >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr8QFnD1yGc&t=57s

    Right now I’m typing using my voice on the cell phone. I’ve never done this before, it’s so easy.

    4/6—Couldn’t take it anymore, how do you get back. Not knowing what the future will hold about charging up my devices, I am actually writing this now with a pen and paper and will transfer it later onto my computer.

     

    Mooooo!

    I’m parked near a lake after I went North. The weather is getting warmer, I have no idea where I’m going through. I will sleep here for the night, next to the lake, with a smile on my face—as I am back in nature again.

    LONG and straight roads in Texas.
    I feel bad that so many bugs are killed while I am driving.

    I like writing a blog using my voice. It goes directly onto Gmail, then I will move it into something else and edit. As I said before, I’m just learning now how to do voice typing, and I’m glad to take you along for the ride. I see that doing it this way, I might put on some long blogs.

    Nice Flowers along the road. 

    I can charge my phone while I drive, so I don’t have to worry about charging up my computer. 

    It’s a little after 7 right now, I will do some reading and some writing and I will think of you. Hope you sleep well, bye for now.

    5/7So, today was the day I called about Big Bend, they were closed, makes me sad.

    So I guess we’ll be off to see Cheeta tomorrow or the next day. What is an interesting life I lead?

    4/8Very warm today, over 80 degrees. Yes, back in Roswell, New Mexico. To see my friend, Cheeta, once again. This town is very flat, I plan to do a lot of bike riding.

    Very fast speeds in Texas.

    My ankle, where I spilled boiling water anointed, it’s getting worse. The pain today is excruciating. When it happened right away a big blister developed. Now the whole foot is swelling up and painful. Makes me want to rush to the hospital to have her checked, I’m not scared. I’ll let you know what happens of course.

    It ended up that I did go to a hospital and have it checked out. They really did not do anything for me, and yet I had to wait hours. The doctor determined that it was not infected and should heal alright.

    4/9, 10—THE WORLD IS SO VERY STRANGE RIGHT NOW.

    Hardly any people visible anywhere in the area, people aren’t even out running. How long can this last?

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    MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>
    A big one this week. You have time right now, go through your entire house and get rid of what you are not using. Totally clear your home out if needed. Living in a van, I have learned that living with less makes a much better life.

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    NEXT BLOG>>
    Hopefully, we will all get back to life by next week.
    If you need someone to talk with, I would love to be that person. Call me, please – 610-400-3233.
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  • BLOG 62—Back to Galveston (Oh, Galveston . . . )

    The Wanderings of Kit (Do you wander or just wonder?)
    With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your soul.

    By writing this blog I want to inspire you and show you that–
    YES—YOU CAN > >
    ***Change your life at any time to make it more magnificent!
    ***Live with little money and still have an excellent life.
    ***Be able to live life getting very little sleep.
    ***Live ANYWHERE in the world and still make your life a fantastic event!
    ***See experiences that will add to and make your life better.
    ***I want to inspire you as to the wonders of the earth.
    ***Perhaps this is my new “gig”, traveling the world doing the same?
    ***And, I’m not just, “Kitting Around”.
    Design the life YOU want to live, NOW, then live that life!
    *****************************
    ***Remember, to read past blog posts, go to 
    kitsummers.com/blog/
    ***If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.
    ***If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.
    ***The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing.
    ***Going where I want, when I want and seeing wonderful places and people.
    ***I will have places to show you and tales to tell.
    ***I will have secrets to unfold and good news!
    I’m glad to take you on my journeys with me!
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    INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

    Sorry I could not get my blog out to you yesterday. A slow week, hope I can still inspire you some.

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    WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

    From my book series, “Beyond Your Potential” >>

    They Can Do It and You Can’t

    If you have lost part of your skills and part of your life in some way, you will look at others in a strange way and wonder why they do not know what you could be going through. The rest of the world seems to be going on as usual and only you have changed; an extremely lonely experience. Things have changed, but you are the one seeing this change the most: a big challenge. Face that challenge and move through the change—pushing forward all the time.

    Put in More than Half-Effort

    Challenge yourself! It is difficult to emphasize this enough. Whether you juggle, play basketball, climb mountains, make up tunes at the piano, or play cribbage—challenge yourself to be your very best, no matter your physical abilities. There are ways of exploring the limits of our skills, desires, and abilities as we try and improve them. Don’t just make a feeble attempt at what you do, putting in half the effort. Drive yourself toward excellence!

    Do Your Very Best Every Time

    No matter how good or bad you are at things, aim toward doing your very best—every time. This is something I learned in my juggling days. When I practiced, I put full effort into each attempt of a juggling trick. Put your all into every attempt of every task at hand; push yourself toward excellence, no matter what your circumstances might be. By excellence, I mean to do it at the very best of your ability, not just general excellence. Don’t compare yourself with others. Make this aiming toward excellence a habit and it will make your life a wonderful adventure.

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    MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

    3/28 through 4/1—What to do, what to do. With things closing down it has been very difficult to be on the road. I heard from my Facebook friend, Trea Cleaves, who is living near Austin, Texas. I decided to go for a visit.

    You see, I was in Louisiana and heading to New Orleans to see a juggling friend, he let me know that the virus was rampant there, so I changed direction heading back toward Austin.

    4/2—So, after a pleasant stay with Shasta and Sondra and Trea, I was anxious to get back on the road, to the south again. It makes it difficult to travel, normally I stop at various McDonald’s and libraries, where I can plug in and use their WiFi, but, now I can still get their WiFi while in the parking lot, but I need to plug in to charge things, so, a difficulty.

    Trea, I do hope you find your way back to horses.

    Right now I am parked in a residential area parked for the night, 7pm. I will type for awhile and read; very quiet and comfortable here. Currently I am pleasing my palate with apples and grapes and cheese and crackers. Obtained from a food bank, a great dinner it is. And, the glass of wine adds to it well.

    Yet, I moved. There is a train track not too far away, and I did not want to hear trains through the night, so off I went toward the south. Found a friendly place toward the south where I will be for the night.

    I’ve been writing to you every week for more than a year, a fun project for me. I am thinking I might, in the future, stay in the wilderness offline for a week or two, please don’t panic if you don’t find my blog (like you ever care—I hardly hear from anyone about the words I write. So, do you can?)

    I think I wrote to you before about my spilling boiling water on my foot? Well, it has been hurting, much, I hope I won’t have to chop my foot off, that might hurt!

    4/3—This date, back in 1982 I was hit by a truck and went through a 37-day coma. I’ve learned much since then and have helped many people, which makes me happy.

    Today I have a slight sore throat. With this Corona thing, it gets me thinking.

    4/4—Heading back to be at Shasta, Sondra, and Trea’s house. I tried to make it out on my own, but, with libraries and McDonald’s closed, I have no where to power up my devices. Thanks so much for letting me stay over and use electricity.

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    MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>
    Are you smiling and friendly, even when you don’t feel like it? Make it a constant habit, it will make your life better.
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    NEXT BLOG>>

    What’s next for Kit, hummm, I guess we will both find out later.
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  • BLOG 61—Back into Texas

    The Wanderings of Kit (Do you wander or just wonder?)
    With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your soul.

    By writing this blog I want to inspire you and show you that–
    YES—YOU CAN > >
    ***Change your life at any time to make it more magnificent!
    ***Live with little money and still have an excellent life.
    ***Be able to live life getting very little sleep.
    ***Live ANYWHERE in the world and still make your life a fantastic event!
    ***See experiences that will add to and make your life better.
    ***I want to inspire you as to the wonders of the earth.
    ***Perhaps this is my new “gig”, traveling the world doing the same?
    ***And, I’m not just, “Kitting Around”.
    Design the life YOU want to live, NOW, then live that life!
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    ***Remember, to read past blog posts, go to 
    kitsummers.com/blog/
    ***If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.
    ***If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please befriend me.
    ***The freedom I am experiencing in my travels is a marvelous thing.
    ***Going where I want, when I want and seeing wonderful places and people.
    ***I will have places to show you and tales to tell.
    ***I will have secrets to unfold and good news!
    I’m glad to take you on my journeys with me!
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    INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>
    Sorry I could not get my blog out to you yesterday, Friday, my normal day of publishing. I was busy with some stuff and could not make time. And, with limited places (McDonald’s and Libraries insides are closed), I’ve not been able to write much.

    Trouble—over the weekend I spilled some tea on my computer and the monitor stopped working. So, what could I do? I did go to a Best Buy, they are not doing any repairs at the moment. In fact, I could not even go into the store, there was a line of cars of people who wanted to buy something.

    They had employees outside taking orders – so I ordered the guy to bring me a new computer. He took my card and came back with the same kind I’ve been using.

    Good thing I have a Google account which saves all the details of your computer; I hooked in easily. But, I had already written a lot for the next blog, so I am going by memory at this point. I synced in and can now write to you, I was worried I would not be able to.

    And, another problem, I had a cup of boiling water and I spilled some on my foot, I quickly ripped the shoe and sock off, but, too late, the top of my right foot got burnt very badly.

    Such a strange world right now, massive change everywhere. I hope you are getting through things well in your own changes.
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    WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

    Successful people don’t become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance—happiness, wealth, a great career, purpose—is the result of hard work and hustle over time.

    To be successful, you have to use each minute of every day as an opportunity to improve, to be better, to get a little bit closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with a busy schedule, next to impossible.

    But the best part is, the more you accomplish, the more you’ll want to do, the higher you’ll want to reach. So as long as you have the hunger for success, you will always have the power within you to achieve it.

    Use your ambition, drive, and desire—along with these 17 motivational quotes—to make it happen.

    1. Your limitation—it’s only your imagination.

    2. Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.

    3. Sometimes later becomes never. Do it now.

    4. Great things never come from comfort zones.

    5. Dream it. Wish it. Do it.

    6. Success doesn’t just find you. You have to go out and get it.

    7. The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.

    8. Dream bigger. Do bigger.

    9. Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.

    10. Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.

    11. Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

    12. Little things make big days.

    13. It’s going to be hard, but hard does not mean impossible.

    14. Don’t wait for an opportunity. Create it.

    15. Sometimes we’re tested not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.

    16. The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles.17. Dream it. Believe it. Build it.

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    MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

    3/22/20—I road on a ferry boat, I loved the experience. In fact, I was transported by ferry two different times this week in my touring. Yes, my van on a boat. I took a few photos, enjoy! Both ferry rides were no-charge, and I really enjoyed the experience. One of the workers told me the boat will make 48 trips in a day.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    3/23—After purchasing my new computer I needed to plug it in and connect to the internet. All the McDonald’s and libraries where I normally go were closed, what could I do? Jim and Julie were headed over there to take care of things. I stayed the night in the van parked outside. Thanks so much, Jim and Julie.

    Went for a long bike ride today. I saw and got eaten by a whale, though.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    3/24—I actually followed a sign saying, “Beach Access”, and what a great find I found. Miles away from any other people, I was able to park right on the beach and spend the night. Arriving in the afternoon, I went for a walk looking for driftwood for my fire-stove.

    So nice out here. I have enough food and drink to last me at least a few weeks, I should have stayed. But, it is important to get words off to you each week.

    3/26—Stayed last night at a Walmart parking lot, was quiet, slept well.

    Later I stopped by Palmetto Island State Park. With absolutely no one around, this place was fantastic. I spent some time looking around and admiring the beauty of nature.

    I saw a sign on one building saying, “Wash House”. I went in planning for a shower, all I saw were toilets! The place should have said, “Toilet House”.

    This was a very nice area and I would have loved to stay the night, but, I saw another sign: “We lock the gates at 5pm.” So, down the road I went. Hard to think that anyone even comes here – AND IT IS SO NICE~!

    On my way out I stopped in another forest and gather, broke, and cut wood for my wood-stove. Hard to imagine I went through so much so quickly.

    3/27—I hooked up with my Facebook friend, Trea Cleaves and stopped by for a visit. So nice here, she lives with her daughter and her daughter’s wife in a forest area, I love it here.

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    MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU THIS WEEK >>
    Look at the way you look this week, with clothes, with expressions, and how you deal with people. How could you improve these areas?

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    NEXT BLOG>>
    Don’t know what direction to wander, any suggestions?
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