June 4

Shortly after Ruth and Carol picked us up on Tuesday, we received a phone call from my step-mother informing us that my 94 year old dad had fallen and subsequently taken to the hospital. Carol and I decided that the best thing to do was to leave the next day, Wednesday, for Hot Springs and then drive to St Louis on Thursday.

 

We also decided we had enough time to walk 6 miles on Wednesday morning and still have plenty of time to drive to Hot Springs. Also, it would end our walk at the McDonald's in Winona, Mississippi. A good place to stop and a good place to start Phase IIII and final phase of our walk. We managed to walk 429 mile, through Oklahoma, Arkansas and half of Mississippi.

 

It is frustrating to end our walk prematurely, but Phase I and Phase II ended that way also, so we shouldn't be surprised that this phase ended that way.  

But family comes first. My dad has been moved to nursing home and is actually doing better. He is beginning to complain which is a good sign. Please keep our family in your prayers and we will be back in September to finish our Coast to Coast Walk.

 

Stay tuned .....