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Mile 694.  Tortoise did the loop up the hill from his office, with an extra leg to pick up one more hill.  Pictured above is a view not quite 2 miles into the walk at the north end of the ball fields looking back at the Hurricane Ridge and some nice looking clouds.  To see Lou's other pictures today, along with a map, details, and his walking thought from Thomas S. Monson, please click below to continue reading ...

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Congratulations to Elder Michael Ragozzine on his mission accomplished in Des Moines, Iowa, and his fine Sacrament Meeting talk reporting on it today.  Willyne and I were invited to their family dinner afterwards, where we enjoyed visiting with Michael, and Darin, who flew in, basically for the day, for the occasion.  It was nice to visit for a moment and sneak in some hugs!

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Mile 690 took Tortoise on a wide loop of west La Verkin with some nice sunset views.  To see more of Lou's pictures along with a map, additional details of this walk, and the day's walking thought by Thomas S. Monson, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 686.  Tortoise had an opportunity early this evening to walk the Coal Creek Trail in Cedar City.  Lou could feel the difference in elevation from his usual 3200 to the 5800 here, but he adjusted quickly and enjoyed the walk.  To see the other pictures Tortoise took along this path, plus a map, other details of this walk, and the day's walking thought by Henry Eyring, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 683.  Lou took another stroll from his office up to the West Cinder Knoll trail.  Today's version included a straight shot up the east face, then meandering down in a loop.  Shown above is a view looking east towards part of Hurricane from the top.  For other Tortoise pictures, along with a map and other details of this walk, along with the day's walking thought by Dieter Uchtdorf, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 680.  Tortoise found a slightly new path in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve to explore on his way home from errands after work.  Slightly new because he has walked portions of the Pathfinder Trail before, but not the one headed southwest from the Cottonwood Hills trail junction.  To see the other pictures Lou took, along with a map, other details, and the day's walking thought by Larry Gibson, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 677.  This view is from the halfway point of Tortoise's early evening loop walk from his office to the neighborhood up the hill.  For a map, details, and the day's walking thought by Ulisses Soares, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 673.  While doing some late afternoon errands, Tortoise thought of a short 2 mile walk he could fit in that would give him plenty of climbing.  More than he realized, down then back up a total of 350 feet, for an average grade of 6.5% in the uphill mile.  For a map, another picture and details, and the day's walking thought by M. Russell Ballard, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 671.  Tortoise enjoyed a late evening walk in LaVerkin, while listening to Brent Nielsen.  For more details, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 669.  Tortoise walked to the pharmacy this warm evening, and from there a mile up the 870 West hill in Hurricane before returning.  For a map, more details, and the day's walking thought by Quentin Cook, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 667.  Tortoise did some volunteering at a local special needs activity program this evening, arriving by foot from home.  Pictured above is the beginning of his meandering walk home afterwards.  For a map, further details, and the day's walking thought by Michael Ringwood, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 664.  After finishing four stops in Washington and Bloomington to complete his business day, Tortoise set out to walk the full Grapevine Trail this evening.  Its trailhead is just off I-15 at Exit 13, making it a very convenient place to start walking.  To find out if Lou was able to get this done, while looking at several more pictures and a map, as well as enjoying today's walking thought by Dale Renlund, please click below to continue reading ...

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Mile 660.  A good solid energetic 3.68 mile walk begun from the office at a still very warm 8:30 pm. It included 236 feet of uphill that provided a steady 2.4% grade for almost 2 miles that most certainly produced the desired 125 heart rate.  You'll find a map, additional details, and the day's walking thought by Wilford Andersen when you click below to continue reading ...

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