Date: 2016-04-02
From: Erwin, TN

To: Johnson City, TN
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

Day 41 - Zero in Johnson City, TN 4/2/16 Stayed up late last night and watched Girls episodes on HBOgo. Slept like a rock until we woke up at 9:30am. Went down to breakfast. Riptide was there with his girlfriend (I'm guessing). After breakfast I did a couple chores. Aired out my pack and pre-washed my socks. It's gotten to the point where my liner socks are so gnarly that they become crunchy. It takes a pre-wash along with a regular wash to get them semi clean. The sink water that I washed them in turned brown, nice. Went to work sewing on two patches on my pack, an NOC patch and a GSMP patch. Took a break to soak our feet in an Epsom salt bath. All four of us sat on the edge of the jacuzzi and stuck our feet next to the jets...heavenly. My heels and arches were very happy. Finished with the patches and then we gathered our laundry and headed to the Wash-A-Rama. Fantastic time capsule of a laundromat. Definitely a little seedy, I mean the police were called while we were there, but I loved the flavor of the place. Stuck in 1960 with the pastel Wash-O-Matics. Aqua walls and then the best part were the Laundesign posters. They were definitely originals. 1960, NYC prints of great pen and ink caricatures. Cheetah and I ordered pizza to the laundromat while Corncob and Rhodo picked up food from the Mexican place across the street. We left there around 4pm for a small resupply at Food City. Of course I got too much food. I was on autopilot and forgot that Mr. Keegan will be here tomorrow evening with dehydrated meals for Cheetah and I to choose from. So amazing and kind of him. I am really excited to be eating a healthier diet for this section of the trip bc I think it will help with my fatigue and possibly foot pain. I will fill in what all he dehydrated once he arrives. I can tell Cheetah is extremely excited to see her dad. I peeked out of the bathroom today and she was just standing there smiling waiting for me to reappear just so she could tell me how happy she is to see him. So sweet.Back to the hotel (but not before a stop at McDonald's for McFlurrie's) and we watched the Villanova game. It was so cute, Mama Corncob brought us all a Villanova tshirt to wear so we could properly root on her nephew/Corncob's cousin, Ryan Arcidiacano. They won the game 95-46 I think which is amazing so he will be playing in the National Championship against UNC. WOW! The boys ran out for Chick-Fil-A while Cheetah and I took turns taking Epsom salt baths in the jacuzzi. We are chick-fil-a and watched O Brother Where Art Thou?Forgot to mention that right after Food City we went to an outfitters called Mahoney's which was really packed. Cool store. I got a smaller pair of ExOfficio underwear. I am a serious convert. Anytime I workout from now on I will be wearing them. Picked up a pair of Patagonia shorts, a sit-upon, and some awesome Patagonia shorts for Truitt's Birthday package. He turns 28 tomorrow! It's getting harder to be away from him the longer I'm out here but he is being incredibly supportive and understanding. I know this is a very selfish journey I am on. Night and happy birthday Truitt!!!