Saying goodbye to family and friends is the hardest part of what I do. Every town I visit, there are bound to be people I meet who become friends to both me and Bogart. I guess when you pull into town with The Kindness Bus, the intrigue of kindness as a goal, turns to friendship easily. This holds true for so many people across the nation.
Rob, a good friend of mine from San Francisco, is a dog loving, ball throwing, show Bogart some fun, kind of guy. He has done so much to make us feel welcome in his home each time we pass through San Francisco.
He and his wife Sharon will be missed by us in a big way

I left the San Francisco Bay area today, to head back to the relatively flat terrain of the east coast of the United States. The Kindness Bus was not up to the task of being able to climb the grade to Donner’s Pass so I decided to back track some 100 miles to Sonoma to have The Kindness Bus serviced. This is going to give it the best possible chance of making it to the east.
Keep your fingers crossed!

Hi Bob-
I am a Middle School Counselor in the Gates Chili school district in Rochester, NY.  We are active in the kindness movement at our school and in 2014 it will be our 3rd year of celebrating Kindness Week Feb. 10-16. Our district has adopted the Spartan Way (our mascot) as our guiding principles of Hard Work, Respect, Responsibility and Compassion.
So please let me know if you’re going to be in the northeast because we would love to host a visit.
Hope to hear from you soon and many blessings as you continue your journey.
Jeanne

The Kindness/Mitzvah Streetcar, you gotta love it! Traveling throughout the streets of San Francisco, this converted streetcar touts a free ride for the price of an act of kindness. What a nice reminder for everyone, free ride or not. For me, that is the main objective, reminding one and all who read the signage, to perform acts while busily going about their routines.
“I thought it was great, It hit everything I wanted to see here… and I think it’s a great concept. I feel like the world needs more acts of kindness,” a Los Angeles resident said in a recent interview.
In every city around the world, it is good to have reminders such as this and have goodness spread one kind act at a time.

He is always in a good mood, always ready for any new adventure that comes his way. He is the perfect pooch for the job.
While out on my rides during the course of the day, Bogart can be found napping on The Kindness Bus…did I mention he is a very lucky dog as well? He is the best alarm I could possibly have, alerting me to a knock on the door while letting those know, there is life inside…I am very lucky as well.
Thank you Bogart!

Today is the 40th anniversary of the 11 firefighters who lost their lives in a tanker explosion in Kingman, Arizona. On March 22nd of last year, I rode through Kingman, Arizona on my ride to honor Heroes: Wounded Warriors and  Police & Firefighters killed in the line of duty. On that day, I spent a couple of hours praying at the memorial to these hometown Heroes.
Having the tragedy of 19 Heroes lose their lives a week ago in Yarnell, AZ, while fighting a wildfire a mere 120 miles from Kingman is too much of a coincidence to bear. These 19 Heroes laid down their lives as an act of love, fighting to save others from harm. May they rest in the glory of heaven the 11 Heroes of Kingman have known for 40 years.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.