A message from the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation

Ryan and Dwight hope to raise $10,000 to support the burn camp, which will host 70 children between the ages of 8 and 18. They are determined to reach the West Coast as a personal challenge as well as helping young burn survivors.

Started in 1991, the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp is located in northern Connecticut on 176 acres. Every summer, burn survivors come to the burn camp, which is a safe and fun environment that helps kids heal emotionally and physically. The Burn Camp is free to the children, who come primarily from the Northeast and some foreign counteries, but any burn survivor child anywhere is welcome. More than 70 adult counselors, primarily active and retired firefighters and burn unit nurses, occupational and physical therapists, child psychologists and even a doctor will serve as mentors for the week.

It's also our goal to promote burn awareness and fire prevention and education, which we do year around. We sponsor a burn survivor, burned in a car accident that involved speeding and drinking alcohol, who speaks to high school students throughout Connecticut. We also support the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital, helping to purchase equipment.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Red Mountain Pass

Do not anticipate the summit. It does not need your expectation to arrive. The promise of an end will only make you more anxious, more desperate, the longer it is delayed. No, it is better to expect to climb forever. Then, you cannot be disappointed, no matter how long the summit takes in arriving.

Ouray

Long way down

Ryan explores a mountain cave

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willis said...

You boys are living the life!
We are so prud to have met you both.
BTW I stole your insightful quote for my e-mail signature! (I hope you don't mind)

"Do not anticipate the summit. It does not need your expectation to arrive. The promise of an end will only make you more anxious, more desperate, the longer it is delayed. No, it is better to expect to climb forever. Then, you cannot be disappointed, no matter how long the summit takes in arriving." - Dwight Smith on his Pedal Trans-America 2008 with Ryan Gilhuly http://nadirika.blogspot.com/

Willis

August 8, 2008 at 11:54 AM

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