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John Wallace: 10/29/07More coming, Just no time right now with catching up on work, mail, bills, wood cutting, and the cold weather.Thanks Everyone and stay tuned.John

Al & Dolly: J&KWe are so glad for you that the long hours on the road are done...at least the running part.When will you be home? We're off to Texas for 10 days to help Brad & Jodi with the kids. She needs surgery this week. Back on the 24th. Are you coming to Gladstone for the Pumpkin Run on the 27th? Would love to see youse guys!!!Al & Dolly

rick & sheila: have you landed back in the u.p. yet? has that baby been born?? keep us posted! still running 1 mile a day - every day since august 3!! :)

john & Karen: Thanks Al & DollyUP Power Rules

John & Karen: Joy, Thanks so much for the card. Your brother can reach us in room 427. Your cooler made it and was donated to Biloxi. Pictures will be up soon of it and the Gulf.John

JOY: WOW, You did it, I am so happy and excited for you. You did it, There is nothing that you 2 can't do. What an accomplishment. Awesome is the word that comes to mind. You guys are just Awesome. My brother came to meet you but he didn't find you before he had to go to work. He has mail for you so maybe he'll catch up with you tomarrow. Awesome!!!!!!

Al & Dolly: J & K....You guys ROCK!!! Loved the stories of the wonderful folks you had the chance to meet and stay with during these final days. MS sounds like it is filled with wonderful people! I'm so glad you are almost done. I would have worried about SNAKES with all those nights in the tent in the woods!!!We will certainly celebrate upon your return to the U.P. You may get to see the fall color...leaves are changing slowly as it has been warm and rainy. Ours are only starting to turn now. Be car

John & Karen: Joy, Your cooler is almost in Biloxi

John & Karen: Thanks Rick & Sheila, We couldn't of made it without your help both in Wallace and lodging as we traveled down the road.

John & Karen: Thanks Bjorn, and congratulations on your great run across America. We enjoyed following you when we could.John

Björn Suneson, Sweden: Congratulations! You have proved that the age doesn´t matter. Your stroller looks very heavy and I understand that it has been hard for you, also camping so much as you have done. Good work!

rick & sheila: wow - hard to believe that you are now almost as close to the finish as you were from the start when you were with us!! :) YOU GYS ROCK!! Have a great last week on the road - wish we could be with you at the finish - we will be there in spirit! :)

Eastwood Crew: We're sooo happy you are almost finished, but a little disappointed too. We were hoping to call you from our camping weekend!!! Karen-how much weight have you lost-you look great!!!!!!

Joy Nerius: I loved the note from Beth & David. Ya'll are going to make it all the way. When you hear that you know your almost there. Nothing like that southern hospitality. I only wish I were with you. You guys are great, Wow, You are almost there. Some of the coffee crowd wants to have you at our table again when you get back up here. They read the blogs and can't get enough of the stories. We're watching and cheering you on!! Thanks for the E-mail

Credit Union: We keep checking in on your progress. Keep safe and enjoy.

rick & sheila: we check on you daily and are SO PROUD of you - went up to hunting camp tonight and passed FOX PARK - seems SO LONG ago that you were camped out there, still in MICHIGAN, not even to WALLACE yet - here we are 7 weeks later, and you are making it! CONGRATULATIONS! :) keep up the good work and maybe we can see you when you get back to the U.P.! :)

beth, david, syd: We were honored to have yall stay here - what a treat - it was meant to be ! Yall take care- stay in touch - the weather forcast looks great for the weekend - maybe it will be cool for yall the rest of the trip !!! :) Beth in SFulton, TN

John & Karen: Great job Sheila, we are proud of you. pretty soon (1 Year) www.runeveryday.comKeep it up100 Degrees and we are in Kentucky

rick & sheila: thinking about you guys . . . praying for you guys . . . loving the pics . . . enjoying the blog . . . AND running 1 mile EVERY day since aug 3rd! (that's sheila doing the running!)

karen & john: Thanks everyone for the awesome comments and messages. When John & I get on the computer, it is sometimes a very hurried experience. We love hearing from everyone and their feelings on the journey and blogs. take care and bless ya. J&K

DeLona Yucuis: Love seeing your progress. Keep going.

rick & sheila: stay cool & keep smiling! :) LOVE your posts! like all the pics of gloves!! :) you remain in our prayers - keep it up you are doing great! - 3 states already!

rick & sheila: excited to see new posts and new pics - thanks for the phone call - sorry we missed it! :) glad things are going well! - stay cool the next couple of days! :)

Rick & Sheila: wow - 1 week from WALLACE and now you are MOVIE STARS!! :)

Mary: You are so popular at work that we had to put a map up by the timeclock so that everyone can see where you are! I bet I know what you were thinking about when you saw the donkey

Everyone here says hello! (and are they crazy??

Take Care!

Al: John & Karen arrived in Suamico, not to be confused with "Little Suamico" up north about 15 miles! They are ready for a real bed tonight, dry clean clothes and socks, and Dolly's world famous homemade PASTY for supper.

Joy Nerius: I said I was going to keep tabs on you two. The folks in Trenary want updates put on the board. so here I am. Keep Going , your doing Great!!! We'll be watching you.

Rick & Sheila: keep on smiling :) (and kissing!)

Val: A week on the road of your dreams! Sounds like you are enjoying it inspite of the rainy weather. Praying for you. Val

mary collick: Good luck guys! Will be following you every day & will keep the girls at Eastwood posted!

Thursday, February 21st 2008

1:14 AM

TV 6 posted on their website: www.wluctv6.com

UP couple runs to Gulf of Mexico

It was all to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer's.

Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 3:13 p.m.

ISHPEMING -- In an effort to raise awareness and money for the Alzheimer's Association, as well as to inspire others, a couple from Ishpeming ran from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico.

Tuesday, at the Marquette County Lifetracker meeting, John and Karen Wallace were honored for their 1,400 mile trek in which they raised well over a thousand dollars.

They averaged anywhere between 13 and 26 miles each day. They camped alongside the road and stayed with several people they met on their way.

"Once you're out on the road, you become part of nature," says Karen. "You become part of the journey and really it's fascinating how well you can adapt and you can go if that's really what you want to do."

It took Karen and her husband over two years to plan their journey, and only 82 days to run from Marquette to Biloxi, Mississippi.