Walking to remember

We travel for different reasons. Globe correspondent Ethan Gilsdorf is planning a walk in memory of his mother. He leaves from Massachusetts General Hospital Monday and hopes to arrive in Lee, N.H., Wednesday. He'll blog each day and write about his experience in the Sunday Globe's Travel section next month. Here's the latest from Ethan:

OK, I'm crazy. Only a little. But I think my mother would approve. I hope.
My mother's life was cut short when, as a 38-year-old Harvard graduate student, she was suddenly struck down by a ruptured aneurysm. Usually fatal to patients, brain aneurysms hemorrhage in about 30,000 Americans each year. Sara Gilsdorf survived, but her life was greatly changed by the illness. So was mine. She died 19 years later from neurological complications.
In making this 60 mile, solo walk in memory of her, I'm hoping to commemorate her, and bring attention to this dangerous medical problem. I'm also trying to raise money for the Boston-based Brain Aneurysm Foundation, which does a lot to help families to cope with the long-term effects of aneurysms. I wish it existed when my Mom came home from the hospital.
Donations can be made online or by calling 617-269-3870.
Plus, a three-day, walking meditation on her life should do me good. I'm planning my route. I leave at 7 a.m. Monday...wish me luck. And thanks for your support.