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Date Posted: 10:05:42 05/23/10 Sun
Author: Charlene Beaty '62
Subject: Kayaking with Charlene
In reply to: Donna Ray '51 's message, "Kayaking with Charlen" on 08:05:25 03/29/10 Mon

Hi Donna,

Well, my plans to volunteer for the Sanctuary this year have been scrubbed... due to shoulder surgery next week. Doctor tells me it will be at least four months before I can resume my kayaking. Even so, as soon as the doctors release me to get back on the road, I'll be heading to WA state (I'm in Monterey, CA right now) to visit with my grandson (born 4/2/2010) and then heading across the northern states... and will hopefully be able to start kayaking somewhere along the way. Hope to be in New England for fall colors and then work my want down the East Coast, kayaking each state as I go... and getting to FL for the holidays. Will visit my sister, Judy Beaty '61, there for the winter... and then head across the southern states... and not sure what after that. You could follow my blog is you like - http://swankiewheels.blogspot.com/ .

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[> Re: Kayaking with Charlen -- Donna Ray '51, 10:44:14 05/31/10 Mon

Hi Charlene,

Thanks for update. I do neither blogs or facebook - can't (don't want to) handle them, but love keeping up with you if e-mail is not too much for you.

Sorry your sanctuary volunteering got scrubbed but hope surgery was a success and you are healing just fine. What would you have been doing there?

I know you are eager to be up and running (paddling) very soon.

I expect you think Will is pretty neat don't you? How many grandchildren do you have?

I'm in England visiting with my daughter and family. What a lovely country. She lives in a small village.

Good luck.

Donna

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[> [> Re: Kayaking with Charlen -- Warren Byerly, 20:28:04 05/31/10 Mon

Hey Charlene, what you are doing is great! Getting away, getting back into shape, and having fun is what life should be about. I lost my wife 4 years ago and bought a 22 year old motorhome and am trying to camp in all of Indiana's State Parks. I know, not near as ambitious as Kayaking the 50 but what the hey it's fun and a campfire everynight. Good luck with the surgery.....

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[> [> [> Re: Kayaking with Charlene -- Charlene Beaty Bailey Swankie '62, 18:22:25 06/16/10 Wed

Hi Donna and Warren,
I just came from a follow-up with my shoulder surgeon and he gave me the all clear to continue my jouney. I will not be able for maybe another month or two, but I can drive. Tomorrow 6/17/10 I see my eye surgeon for follow-up about the catarac I had removed. I'm confident that he will also "release." I will then head north through CA, OR and to WA to meet my new grandchild... and then across the northern states and am hoping by the time I get to WYO I will be able to resume kayaking. I'll have to take it easy for a couple paddles to build my strength back up. Hope to headout by the coming weekend.
Thanks for asking.
Donna... clicking on the blog link... all you have to do is scroll down to read and view the photos of my journey. It's pretty easy, really.

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[> [> [> [> Re: Kayaking with Charlene -- Warren Byerly '56, 18:38:50 06/16/10 Wed

Good luck on your trip and all the doctor visits. I think you will have an exciting time. I am heading for a short trip to Patoka Lake, here in Southern Indiana, for a camping trip. Again, all the best....

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[> [> [> [> [> Kayaking with Charlene - the trip resumes -- Charlene, 12:50:30 06/19/10 Sat

Left Monterey, CA today to resume my kayaking adventure. All doctors gave me the o.k., but I have to take it easy with the shoulder for about a couple of months. It feels almost normal to me now... and I"m happy to be back on the road. I'm looking forward to getting to WA state and seeing my grandson Will for the first time... born April 2, 2010. Then across the northern states, hoping by the time I get to WYO I will be kayaking again. I welcome you to follow my blog and hope maybe I can meet some of you along the way.
http://swankiewheels.blogspot.com/

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Kayaking with Charlene - 14 states now kayaked -- Charlene '62, 07:03:49 09/25/10 Sat

Hi Donna and Warren,

Thanks for all your good wishes. Things are healing fine. I was in IN last week visiting a classmate and am now headed toward Buffalo, NY to kayak with a friend. My shoulder is usually good, but once in awhile I catch it a certain way and I'm reminded I had serious surgery on it. Donna, as a volunteer for the Monterey National Marine Sanctuary I paddle out into the Monterey Bay and visit with other kayakers and interpret and protect the wildlife there. We records the number of visitors and the level of disturbance to the wildlife. Otters, seals, sea lions, etc. It's really neat and I'm eager to get back to it next year. I learned to kayak there and love the place. Hope to finish a bunch more states before then though. Heading toward Maine now and then down the eastern coast.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Kayaking with Charlene - 14 states now kayaked -- Charlene, 07:57:18 09/25/10 Sat

See recent photos here:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30835641&l=51db3dfbe3&id=1573053507

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