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Today Parky took a walking tour of beautiful Encinitas, California, just up the coast from San Diego. Many homes are on a high cliff overlooking the Pacific. The view is
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On Parky’s first day in southern California, we visited the beautiful Black’s Beach in La Jolla. Why’s it called “Black’s Beach”? Perhaps because that’s the sand’s color! To get there,
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Here’s Parky in the departure lounge at New York’s La Guardia airport. New York’s been bitterly cold and snowy, so he’s heading to San Diego, California, where it’s sunny and
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Last weekend, Parky, the official mascot of the World Parkinson Congress, sat on the swimming pool deck at John Jay College in Manhattan, while his friend with Parkinson’s, Bruce Ballard,
Parky, renowned world traveler, loves to fly. He skyped about his globe-trotting penchant with fellow poet Robert Frost, who, in light of the upcoming World Parkinson Congress, gave Parky permission to
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Parky skyped with Emily Dickinson tonight, then rewrote her “I’m Nobody” poem to kick start his travel plans for the upcoming World Parkinson Congress! I’m Parky! Who are you? Are you –
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Parky Takes a Hike! While visiting Bruce’s family in Maine, Parky (official mascot of the World Parkinson Congress) took a hike with Bruce; his sister, Harriet; and Harriet’s boyfriend, Brook.
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Parky spent the afternoon basking in the sun on Portland, Maine’s, rugged coastline, pondering the striations in the rocks (were they scored during the last glacial epoch?), and thinking ahead to
Parky’s Christmas in Maine! Parky’s never been to Maine before! And now he’s going there to meet some of Bruce’s relatives and celebrate Christmas. During the long drive on the
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