Hey Ravi. Thanks for the thought. Here is an update for you. I left FFL and jumped quickly into my waiting space ship, concealed in a pink, cotton candy cloud of the finest spun sugar, headed to a final, undisclosed, vacation location on a warm sandy beach, where I was intending to meditate peacefully on my next employment opportunity. Unfortunately, it turns out that I had not atoned for as many sins here as I had hoped and in fact, I may have banked a few more. I'm currently on trial for being a new-age version of a Rakshasa and expect to be sentenced to purgatory and many hours of service to others to atone for my sins. So...long story short, it'll be a little while. Now, I *am* an escape artist of the highest order (and kind of proud of that fact), but this time, thanks to having outed myself here on FFL, my jailers have asked not just the one GOD, but many Gods, to watch over me and make sure I tow the line. My ego is surrendering - too many gods, too little time.
I am allowed an hour a day to amuse myself as I please. I have enjoyed yours and Obba's contributions of late. Obba, my love, stick around. Loved the Onion piece, Judy! Ann, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye as you were undoubtedly making your way through one fabulous museum or maybe gazing serenely up at Big Ben, if the London thing worked out, but thank you always for being your wonderful self. The bell tolls, they are calling me back. Love, Emily >________________________________ > From: Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.r...@gmail.com> >To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 5:46 PM >Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Backpacking --- Emily > > > >Welcome back Emily & Carol !!! > > > >On Feb 14, 2013, at 4:51 PM, Emily Reyn <emilymae.r...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >>Hi Carol: >> >> >>I grew up in the Northwest and backpacked most of my childhood - 15 years >>old. These were family trips with cousins ranging from mostly "long weekend" >>jaunts to a 2-week long trip in the high sierras at about 15. Then I took a >>long hiatus and left home for college and a wild ride through my 20's. >>Picked it up again with my kids and friends and did 3-5 day trips in the >>Cascade mountains. Have been on many of the hikes in the "100 hikes" book. >>I upgraded finally and bought all new lighter-weight gear, as "toughing it >>out" old-school became too much for me in my mid-40's. I don't like to feel >>like a mule any longer. Smile. >> >> >>Last summer I did 2 long camping trips (14 days and 10 days) on the WA coast >>and Utah, respectively, with long day hikes, but no backpacking. I love >>being out there though - I had to step back a few years ago as I had back and >>knee injuries from skiing to recover from. I hope to go again this summer. >> >> >>I've never hiked on the AT, but read the book "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill >>Bryson, which was humorous. >> >> >>Seventy-one miles is a great accomplishment; must have been a fabulous trip. >>Emily. >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: Carol <jchwe...@gmail.com> >>>To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >>>Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 2:18 PM >>>Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Backpacking --- Emily >>> >>> >>> >>>Hey Emily... >>> >>>Thought I'd bump this in case you missed it before. >>> >>>Cheers! >>>~Carol :) >>> >>>*********** >>> >>>Emily, you mentioned in another post that you backpack. >>> >>>Have you done much backpacking and where are some of the places you have >>>backpacked? >>> >>>[...] >>> >>>**************** >>> >>>--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" wrote: >>>> >>>> Emily, you mentioned in another post that you backpack. >>>> >>>> Have you done much backpacking and where are some of the places you have >>>> back packed? >>>> >>>> I just started backpacking in 2009. I've always loved the woods and have >>>> been a day hiker all my life, but my health (in the past) kept from being >>>> able to back pack. Finally (at age 49) I was well enough to give it a go. >>>> >>>> I've only done a little bit and my longest trip was only 71 miles. I've >>>> done other short trips for a night or two. >>>> >>>> I live on the east coast in North Carolina, so the Appalachian Trail is in >>>> my back yard and I feel at home there. I have backpacked a small portion >>>> of the AT in New York. >>>> >>>> My high school dream was to thru-hike the AT some day. I got chronically >>>> sick at age 22 and was stuck in that chronic ill health for a few decades. >>>> >>>> But now my high school dream is alive again. I want to thru-hike the AT >>>> the year I turn 60 or before if life circumstances fall into place prior >>>> to the big six zero. But, I'm thinking I'll hike the upper half (Harper's >>>> Ferry to Katahdin) and then take a bus back to Harper's Ferry and hike the >>>> lower half (Harper's Ferry to Springer). So technically it may be just two >>>> giant section hikes with a week or so off in between. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > >
