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Looking out my tent before I call it a dayJohnny and his dad Slim

Johnny, geared up and ready to go

Sunrise in the Mojave desert, nothing quite like it

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For My Wonderful Daughter - Mackenzie Frazee

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JUNE 5TH 2010 DAY THIRTY FOUR

Today was a day of rest and recovery as per doctors orders. Don't get me wrong, I get it, rest will help the condition or injury or whatever it is. Understand, that to me, it is ridiculous that no one can tell me what it is exactly, but they can tell me how to combat it and what medications I need. I am frustrated that I have never experienced anything like this, but it is nothing that will stop me, as I stated before. I am in Flagstaff still and I am doing what I can do to remain here. I would like to get moving but I know the earliest it will happen is Monday.

Met a cool girl today named Roxie, who I found out is paying the price for a DUI and is living through a difficult time trying to get her life back. She regrets what she did and wants to live a better life. She was a young woman when it happened and has a chance to overcome it while she is still young, I wish her luck. I feel the need to write about the heartbreaking sight that I see everyday out here. As I walk out here daily, I am staggered in my steps by the number of crosses I see on the side of all of our roads, trails and highways.

It is mind boggling how many people we lose to drunk drivers across the countryside. There are multiple crosses in some places, such as the four crosses in one place I saw on the road side a few days ago, where it said, all killed by a drunk driver. I always to try and stop and spend a moment at each one I see. It is horrible to know that there are this many people that have had to experience what I live with everyday. I have come to call this place with all of the crosses "Arlington USA." If ever I write a story, it is what I would call it. Thanks for being a part of day thirty four.

* Mackenzie was an amazing dancer ever since she was a little girl. She had rhythm and an ear for music and beat. She didn't always show it because it wasn't always crazy enough for her, like with her friends when she was goofing off but when I would pick her up from her hip hop class early, I used to watch her and be amazed by her moves for her age.

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Daily Pics Lance's Blog - Spot & Route 66

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Let me introduce you to Spot. He is hard working, but often hardly works. Here is Spot during one of his chow breaks. For a hand held, battery operated, GPS personal tracker, he has a voracious appetite. His favorite....a juice box and a fruit cup.

Thought this was a great looking picture from the road. Route 66 between Newberry Springs and Ludlow, CA.

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Daily Pictures Week 2 - Lance's Blog - Old Route 66

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Lance's Blog - Pics from my walk through the desert....and I'm still walking through the desert.


This one is for my mom and dad. I wanted to see some of Route 66 in honor of them and their travels back in the day. Lots of great stories about this historical highway from them.

SERIOUSLY? Side note: I never found it.

A look at an area I definitely was glad to skirt around. Lots of trails out here, easy to get turned around if you are not familiar with the area. Thanks Bart, had fun in your old stomping grounds.

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Daily Pictures - Week 1 Laguna Beach - Lance's Blog

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Lance's Blog - Photos from Week 1 - Laguna Beach, CA - My Start Point

Main Beach in downtown Laguna Beach before step off on Day 1

Main Beach Lifeguard Tower, Laguna Beach, CA - The starting point for me and Mackenzie's journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic

MAY 6TH 2010 DAY FOUR

I am racing with a battery so this should be interesting. The day began yesterday, if that makes any sense. Spot started tracking when he felt like it, so you couldn't see where the day began. I will tell you this much, in order to make up some time and to make up for lack of progress for everybody and actually to take out some frustration, I threw up just under forty today. Kobbee Bryant don't even do that anymore. Lot of miles, but they really did feel good, well most of them. True story from today, I went into a sporting goods store to get an arm band for my Ipod and the geek manager told me he would not watch the condo and Spot while I shopped. He told me it was against store regulations. He then treated me like I was a vagrant and asked "what is it you want anyways?" I told him and he replied with "I don't believe we have those." He treated me like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman before the makeover. Afterwards my sister Nicolle joined me for lunch and one last visit before I got any further out of my area code. The walk was long and hot, but was surprised by my friend Joe at the end and had dinner and is actually finishing this for me as the battery died on the laptop. All in all, good day. Tomorrow I cross the border of "still want to see you and see you when you get back." The miles and hours should increase.
Thank you for being part of day 4. By the way, Spot is to me what Wilson was to Hanks in Castaway.

*Mackenzie sang a solo when she was about 5 for the Christmas show and sang "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth." At the time she REALLY did need need her two front teeth.

MAY 4TH 2010 DAY TWO

Well day two has come and gone and I couldn't be happier too see it go. I spent the day trying to get my tracking system, aka Spot, out of his dog house and onto the road. I started at first light and worked the entire day on it. From customer service representatives, my website guru Sean Foote of SC Services, to personally kicking it down the street to see if that would work. Once we thought we had it working, I took it on numerous test walks and it seemed we were on line and ready to roll. I immediately drove back to Laguna and walked the first portion of yesterdays walk so it would register on the website. I called Jeff, who was tracking me by computer, and he said we were good to go. I came back and we found out that Spot had quit on us again after registering only one way point. I know this probably doesn't seem important to most, but it was and is, extremely important to me. We built this entire website and Journey for Mackenzie and I want it to be perfect and I want it to do what I said it would do. I told everyone that they would be able to track me on the website and that is exactly what is going to happen. This is not just Mackenzie and my journey, it belongs to all of us. This is why I am so adamant on having this work like I said it would. I tested it on many training walks and it performed as advertised. As of 1:00 am, we are officially back on line. My walk tonight in Laguna provided us only one way point but it was the important one, my and Macks house and where this journey began. I am sorry that the rest of day one wont show up on the site but I don't have the time to waste somehow trying to document it. As far as walking for me today, a meager 10 miles or so, all dedicated to Spot and trying to get him to heel. I am truly sorry for the glitch and the lack of meaningful miles. The good news is we are up and running and should be good to go from here on out. The bad news is that I have some serious miles to make up. The funny news is, all spot needed was a bone. I walked to, and around the crash site tonight and refocused and calmed down and made the decision to not wait on the day one info to come through. I will continue on with the hopes that Mackenzie understands I am only in control of the miles we walk, as far as everything else, though I wanted perfect, probably wont be. I want to once again thank everyone for keeping me motivated and showing their support, it will carry me. So that is all I have to report for today and I sincerely wish it was more. Tomorrow is another day and it will be a better one, I guarantee it. Thanks for being a part of day two.

*Mackenzie was born on the 4th of July, and when she was little we would watch fireworks sitting on the roof together. She thought that everyone was celebrating her birthday. I never told her any different.

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Walking the Miles with Mackenzie - OC Register story

Hello All,

A local columnist from the Orange County Register came over to the house last week and wanted find out the real story about Mackenzie and why I decided to honor her memory by walking from coast to coast. The author of the story, David Whiting is an incredibly compassionate and caring individual, who was genuinely concerned about getting to the core of Mackenzie's story. The link to the story is below. Again, I truly appreciate all of the support and love I have received regarding all of this. Mackenzie and I have been truly gifted with the best friends and family anyone could want or ask for.

"WALKING THE MILES WITH MACKENZIE"

Kindest Regards,

Lance Frazee
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Donate Now - Mackenzie's Missing Miles

Hello All,

May 3rd! We are almost there!

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The Journey Begins

Tenative Start Date

Depart Laguna Beach Ca. Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Arrive Wilmington NC. August 28th, 2010

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