Molly and Connor set up this photo op just before I left this morning.
Day 68
I’m on a horse!
June 2nd, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
Email me at matt@imjustwalkin.com
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Here's my progress so far:
No saddle? A New Yorker on a horse in Minnesota…only in America! Have fun!
Hey there cowboy! Just wanted to say I’ve followed your blog from the start and I can’t go a day without checking it out! It really moves me to see how your journey has captured the hearts of so many people. Have a great time in our wonderful state!
Hummmmm…. Do I see another possibility for trans-continental travel? I’m just saying……..
You look like a natural.
Did the horse ever move? Or was he just resting from trying to thow you off?
How are the saddle sores???
Come on now … we all know hobo’s don’t ride horses! You keep up this sort of behavior and the powers that be will revoke your hobo privileges!!
Not fair, Green. I’m jealous of all your animal time. Sigh.
You look like an Amish man, just need the hat! Enjoy your trip!
Wouldn’t this be constituted as cheating on the “walk across the country?”
Just kidding!
I love keeping up with your progress! It is PROOF that America still has good folks who care!!
Keep it up bud!
One engineer to another,
Marc Ramsey, Kansas
How stately you look! Gorgeous horse too.
Not sure what to make of this walking trip? Must be nice to be able to leave your job to take a long walk. I would be more impressed if I read he was a mentor to troubled youth or something simlar. Long walk? Big whoppie..
Best of luck though…
Long walk is great. Lewis and Clark took a long walk once. I don’t think they were doing it for Make A Wish.
Keep walking!
Sounds like someone needs to get out for a little fresh air, and a break from their daily routine.
http://www.lewisandclark.com/tourismguide/index.html
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/mbc/lowres/mbcn512l.jpg
http://mashedmusings.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/smell-roses.jpg
Is that horse unusually large? Or have you shrunk?
To quote Bing Crosby:
I’m an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And I learned to ride before I learned to stand…
Hey now, it wouldn’t be cheating if this were a Tennessee Walker!! Cuz they like walkin! Just need to take me up on my offer to stay in Rockaway Oregon and you can ride one of mine! So nice of them to give you a saddle pad so you didn’t get horse hair on your butt!
Jennie….you in Rockaway too? We need to make sure Matt gets a warm welcome.
Hi Steve! YES! I totally agree! Rockaway is so small I think it’s fantastic that Matt is putting it on the map. Our family has had a coast house there for 50+ years now. We need to keep tabs on Matt and make sure when he gets close we are all there to welcome him to our wonderful little town!
Gosh, the rest of the country is countin’ on you Rockawites. You should have plenty of warning he’s coming. So everybody should come out and hoot and holler and celebrate. Do us all proud.
Wow…the horse looks really bummed out. You would pass for an Amishman only if you shaved the mustache!
Hey my friend nice too meet you.
your friend josé.
LOL…Well it is nice to see a picture of you again! I bet the kids got a kick out of this. You are bringing smiles and laughter across America :)
You could do the Old Spice add, “I’m on a horse.”
No, he would have to be backwards. I love that commercial!
Finally someone else got the Old Spice connection – Josh!! That’s the first thing I thought of. If I could whistle their theme song in writting…”woo woo woo…”