{"id":3085,"date":"2012-07-31T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T02:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2024-12-03T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T21:18:23","slug":"behind-me-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/?p=3085","title":{"rendered":"Behind Me Now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My Northwest Family in Washington.
Back – Andrew, Matthew, Rick, Jake, Alec, Scott. Front – Kayla, Linda, Tami, Sam.<\/p><\/div>\n

Linda Burton posting from Edmonds, Washington traveling from Juneau, Alaska to Helena, Montana <\/em>\u2013 <\/em>Twenty percent<\/i>. That much of the Journey Across America <\/i>is complete. Twenty percent! That amounts to ten capital cities, ten places on this earth that I have come to know. The hardest part of the trip is behind me now. I have done the flying part, visiting those states that refer to the contiguous 48 as the \u201cmainland\u201d, or the \u201clower 48.\u201d I have boarded the cats for two-week sessions twice. (Awful for me; awful for them.) I had the joyful company of my two youngest grandkids in two cities, and the added advantage of two points of view. Kayla wrote some excellent posts from Honolulu, took and edited hundreds of photos, and verified anomalies (more people in Waikiki wear black than floral prints!). Sam interviewed everyone he met in Juneau, made friends with the homefolk, and described the far-off sights to me while peering through binoculars. I also had a two-day visit in Olympia from son Rick, grandson Andrew, and Kayla once again; we explored the capitol, the coffee-roasting place, the \"17<\/a>river and the falls; they loved it all. And there was home and family \u2013 the gatherings at son Scott and Tami\u2019s house, the food, the sit around and talk, a Kramer-dog to pet (and throw the ball a hundred times). There was friendly business too; the visits with three members of the Board \u2013 Jim and James and Bob, all sharing their ideas and showing their support. I\u2019m ever grateful for it all. (I’m including Brett’s photo, right, from my Arizona stop in March, can’t leave a family member out!) Now, want to see the stats? <\/p>\n