Some answers/some thanks

Okay, to answer some comments. Bonnie in Washington State: We will be walking from Bodega Bay, CA to Coney Island in New York. I probably won't detour the several hundred miles north to walk through your state. I'll have to leave that for another time to visit you and Paul. Wayne & Illene: The name is pronounced Pop Eye, like the sailor man who eats spinach and chases around a tall ugly girl. A funny add to about this. When my daughter Syndi was a very little girl, she had some trouble pronouncing certain words. Popeye was one of them. She pronounced it Pie Pie. Then later when she had kids, her oldest Nicolas (he likes to be called Nic now) started calling me Popeye when he first learned to talk. Quite strange how that all came about.

Rich and Patti: I don't know about the cost of George Dickel whiskey. It is a pretty small operation compared to Jack Daniels (one tenth the size), so you are probably right. By the way, the infamous dog Stump is no relation to you guys (Rich & Patti Stump are very good friends).

Now, I want to thank two people for signing on and helping me out on my upcoming walk. First, my brother Ron Hammersley has offered to underwrite the cost of my shirts and the printing of logos, etc. He owns the Beech Grove Bowl in Indiana, and is the only bowling establishment in the Indianapolis area open 24 hours. You can go to his website at http://www.bgbowl.com/ . If you live in Indy and like to bowl, give his place a shot. Great for families of all ages. Next, I want to thank my good friend David Sease of Sease, Gerig Associates in Indianapolis. He is the Vice-Chairman of a public relations firm in Indy and has given me valuable insight as I start contacting firms pursuant to my walk. If you need services in his field, please check out his website at http://www.seasegerig.com/id17.html .

This is a lengthy blog, so I'll close for now.