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On any hiking adventure the trail twists and turns its way up the Mountain. What awaits around the next bend is a mystery until the distance is covered and the turn is made. Sometimes, it is just more of the same. Other times…ah yes…other times a panoramic vista opens up and the world stretches awayContinue reading “Around the Next Bend”

There is a sense of timelessness when standing looking out over the Mountains rolling away into the distance. They seem like they go on forever. It is with a deep sense of awe I contemplate the scene before me every time the Vista opens up or I come to an overlook on one of myContinue reading “Changes”

Neanderthals lived in Nuclear Family groups. Evidence from excavations indicate that these groups of 13 to 15 individuals were mixed with all ages from elders to small children. To survive in the world they inhabited, they had to depend upon one another, work together for the security and safety of the young and old. WithoutContinue reading “Family”

Life can throw curve balls at us when we least expect it. In 2016, I was thrown completely off the rails and set adrift in a life I had never imagined. For 28 years I worked for a company I believed in so much I encouraged my children to work there, and then one dayContinue reading “There is Beauty in the Day”

To live free is an opportunity and a privilege. At The Original Neanderthal we encourage everyone to explore what it means to live free as we celebrate this holiday. Our forefathers came to this land in search of the freedom to worship the creator as they saw fit. They escaped a repressive society to establishContinue reading “Live Free”

This is a fun adventure and it is moving forward slowly but surely, Check out our Face Book page, The Original Neanderthal. We are also introducing merchandise as we accumulate it into our inventory. Over the past few weeks, I took some time to research the Neanderthals. Here are several interesting things I gleaned fromContinue reading “Fun Facts About Neanderthals”

Hello! It is time, launch time! This is a soft launch to be sure, but it is our first effort to get our concept out there sharing it with as wide an audience as possible! We can’t do this on our own. We would like to invite you, our family, friends and those discovering usContinue reading “It’s Launch Time!”

Ah yes, my friends, be very wary of the Road to Nowhere. It can be very alluring. It starts out looking like many another road. Paved with promise, the signage urges one forward. It features nice landscaping with a few pretty flowers, but not a single hint of what awaits. Unfortunately, the Road to NowhereContinue reading “Beware the Road to Nowhere”

You know in advance it is going to be a challenge. Depending on fitness level and terrain and weather conditions, the challenge will be more or less. Like a lot of things in life, the only way to get in trail shape is to go out on the trail and hike. The more frequently aContinue reading “It is a Little Like Hiking up a Mountain”

As the days and weeks fly by here we are finding the support of family and friends to be sustaining for us and the project as a whole. The last year has been a very challenging year for many. We are social animals by design, able to accomplish great things when we work together withContinue reading “The Support of Family and Friends”