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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senior Citizens were celebrated this past Thursday, May 25, 2023, where a number of the treasured members of our society were called out for special recog

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>> im on the air. >> me too. >> ive been everywhere, and ive been everywhere! thats the way we go! >> even america samoa, turns out! >> yeah, even there! >> that small allotting up your screen belongs to a joy brine, a 93 year old woman who just finished traveling to all 63 u.s. national parks with her grandson, brad. together they have stood on glaciers, watch the sun on the desert horizon, splash in the ocean, and made a lifetime of memories while hiking through parts across the united states....

You will to! >> i think that is beautiful! i mean 93, you are extraordinary joy! brad, just the most amazing grandson! brad ryan, joy ryan, thank you so much for talking with us and sharing your journey and good luck with the next leg of the strip! >> great, well see you there! >> thank you. >> you have a good day! >> [laughter] oh! both so delightful! ♪ ♪ ♪ if you want to follow joy and brad on the next adventure, you can follow their instagram page grad majority road trip, do you look it...

America, we are headed to kenya in july were gonna see mount kilimanjaro, so i want to see the seven continents for the person that never saw mountain, i think we should see the seven toss mountains in the world. it seems like a smaller more manageable number than 63. >> absolutely! you know what brad? your grandma has made history, but you have won the award for the best grandson! i think across the globe. joy, i did want to ask you for the biggest highlights i guess, so far this journey, and w...

>> 72! >> congratulations, love miles. >> this is a national park quarter >> oh my heavens! >> there you go! >> thank you! >> thank you jessica. >> youre welcome! >> this is just like christmas! [laughter] >> joining me now from samoas brad ryan and his grandma joy ryan. welcome! it is a real pleasure to chat with you both! >> likewise, rosemary we are excited to speak with you! >> such a delightful story, joy, you have never seen a mountain range or the ocean but nearly eight years later, at 93...

I knew that she had this hunger for life, thirst for adventure that never really come to fruition. she had been stuck in her little town in ohio for 85 years. and it was time for her to live the life that she already dreamed of! >> it is a wonderful story! and joy, what did you think when you are grandson said he wanted to take you on this quest to complete a full circuit of every u.s. national park and make history. because not every grandson would want to do that! >> well, i thought he had los...

With a final trip to the National Park of American Samoa, Brad Ryan and Joy Ryan completed their goal to visit every U.S. National Park.

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