Date: 2006-03-05
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DEPARTING THOUGHTS and THANK YOU's    ~ It's my fav day of the week . . . SUNDAY , it's late and I have just a "few" thoughts to share before I leave on my traditional journey along the Appalachian Trail ~ Sunday morning actually would be my fav "time" of the week, early in the morning, nothing but a pot (or two) of coffee, the Sunday Paper, and the world still half asleep... all is quiet. Indeed, for a little while, life is good. "I feel strange this year" I remarked to my Tanta (Aunt) over supper tonight. Perhaps knowing that this years hike would be the last... not the last time I go to hike for a week... but the last of it's kind.. having an "open window" , really "no ties". Really, I'm ready to have some of my friends chain me down... (I was kidding MIKE, put them away!) But Honestly.. just to be somewhere.. just to MAKE A CHOICE TO STAY PUT, I know I would advance far in Broadcasting... and perhaps, even meet someone And yes, for that I'm actually ready. I'm ok being alone.. I just think it would be nicer to be with someone who cares about you, that's all ~ Moving On . . . SNEE ~ Really sorry I did'nt make it out before the hike, I owe you a Rice helmet now! MIKE & CHER ~ Happy 5 Years! Can't wait to be back at the "casa". Ps.. Mike, easy on the car when it snows! RYLEE & the QWIN MAN ~ Uncle Billy will take some pictures of the nice bears for you! DAN, BEC, KEV, ERIC & SUE ~ support is great.. family is better ~ JAIME ~ We are going to get together, "someday"... the scarf will keep me warm TANTA ~ Cheers for having me... and having a hot tub! DUCLOS ~ Everyone in the South is going to know that CHS is NH state champs! ALI ~ I hope you make it out there "Sally".. ps, your students aren't the only ones you teach.. thank you. POMKAT ~ FZS was a long time ago, staying in touch is priceless, ps keep the dancing shoes close by MR. FITE ~ Will you get famous already! GRANDMA ~ I know you'll never read this... but, I Love You ~ KATIE & Sa-Sa ~ STAY AWAY FROM BOYS! BILLY ~ BEHAVE & HELP YOUR MOTHER! ps, root on our B's for me! TANTA CHRISSY, Cuz, Cuz & Cuz ~ Enjoy the new house.. congrats! LIV ~ Where are you? STICKNEY ~ Thanks for checking, congrats on being married, you lost the bet! DAD & HEIDI ~ WE love you! Hope your getting LOTS of VACATION! SASSAFRASS & WALKABOUT ~ It just won't be the same without you both this year! CUPCAKE ~ WHAT!?! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO BE HERE! Well... C'MON! AIMEE, YANELLE, EMMY ~ Be safe up there! Tell Ireland I say hello CHIEF ~ aka "CUZ" Yo... da Rangers be goin down! Thanx for the craft battles, some cold ones in the man's room, and being family. I'm sure I forgot someone... Catch me on the trail! THINGS I'll MISS ~ nights at Gaylord's a hot shower seeing Qwin seeing Rylee the college hockey playoffs the stanley cup playoffs real coffee, each morning music! visits with Grandma time with zimmer, just time WELL, ENOUGH SAPPINESS! Time to get on the train... speaking of which, have you even ridden AMTRAK? It's not bad really.. the funnest part is when you have to pee (yes, that's right) and the train is all over the tracks! And the lock unlatches and some women is standing there watching you! WOW! What a ride! ***A Final Note ... The weirdest feeling this year is that I will be starting the hike alone, without my twin & hiking companion, "KTR" He has stayed behind in New York a few more weeks to work (We found that Bears don't give out free food) We will be meeting up somewhere down the trail to be determined...                      KTR, I'll keep the fire lit, and the Bush ready, Prost ~                     ... I have no wife                     I have yet to see my Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup                     I have a hero, my sister Dani                     I Love the St. Louis Cardinals!                     I have high cholesterol                     I miss my mom & dad                     I have 2 arms, 2 legs, I can walk, breath & see                     I have no complaints            Packs packed, zippers zipped, hugs exchanged...            it was time to go ~                                 Many Cheers ~ Solace