Day 30, the final day of the walk

The last day of the walk.

More to come. My thoughts and such. : )

Day 30.

Day 30.

How to describe the excitement?

How to describe the excitement?

Ever followed your heart?

Ever followed your heart?

Of course you have. We too followed our heart.

Of course you have. We too followed our heart.

And now we felt the joy of completion.

And now we felt the joy of completion.

I too was painted up with the new symbol for "deaf."

I too was painted up with the new symbol for "deaf."

30-days of walking.

30-days of walking.

30-days of following one's heart.

30-days of following one's heart.

30-days in a different world.

30-days in a different world.

Winston too got caught up in the excitement.

Winston too got caught up in the excitement.

Goonie too.

Goonie too.

And then it was time to walk.

And then it was time to walk.

Only 5-miles on day 30.

Only 5-miles on day 30.

And yet, these final 5-miles meant so much to everyone.

And yet, these final 5-miles meant so much to everyone.

Not quite time to go yet.

Not quite time to go yet.

It's about time!

It's about time!

And then we were off.

And then we were off.

Chanting the clap.

Chanting the clap.

And then came the hugs.

And then came the hugs.

Such elation.

Such elation.

Friends and family came.

Friends and family came.

To celebrate our accomplishment.

To celebrate our accomplishment.

: ) Hugs. Aren't they great?

: ) Hugs. Aren't they great?

The finish.

The finish.

The group.

The group.

New friends bound by a shared experience.

New friends bound by a shared experience.

Our encouragers. : )

Our encouragers. : )

Karen gave a talk.

Karen gave a talk.

About how this walk was so important to her.

About how this walk was so important to her.

To everyone.

To everyone.

Karen is such a solid and reliable person and friend. She's a great spokesperson for the walk.

Karen is such a solid and reliable person and friend. She's a great spokesperson for the walk.

Then Gina and I met to enjoy the Santa Monica boardwalk.

Then Gina and I met to enjoy the Santa Monica boardwalk.

What a long merry-go-round ride!

What a long merry-go-round ride!

And the dragon. Our first ride was on the dragon.

And the dragon. Our first ride was on the dragon.

How freeky cool is that to have amusement park rides on a beach!

How freeky cool is that to have amusement park rides on a beach!

Gina and SJ. Two gals who know how to enjoy a good time.

Gina and SJ. Two gals who know how to enjoy a good time.

Two new friends bound by a love for life and laughter.

Two new friends bound by a love for life and laughter.

Meanwhile on the beach . . .

Meanwhile on the beach . . .

and meanwhile at the closing party.

and meanwhile at the closing party.

Ryan made a slideshow of the highlights. And then we said farewell. Until . . . perhaps 2016 on Kauai ?!?

Ryan made a slideshow of the highlights. And then we said farewell. Until . . . perhaps 2016 on Kauai ?!?

-Sj in a holding pattern

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