Date: 2006-06-20
From: Tom's House

To: Buff Campsite
Miles today: 7.2

Tom treated me to breakfast at the local diner. He said he had recently won $1,000 dollars from a lottery ticket hence the special treatment. I didn't mind.So back at the house, as I was packing up, Ron from the Bird Cage walked in unannounced. I felt kind of like a big deal that someone would go out of their way to meet me. I'm nothing special. Just the average Joe in search of Truth with no hidden agendas. I often wonder if people realize that the good impression I leave on them is the work of God in me rather then some great personality I have.So I met Ron and talked with him before heading out with Tom to go back to the trail. So I got dropped off and thanked Tom again for everything. I think I saw tears in his eyes as I left. He truly was a blessing. I was counting the blessings I had received recently from God and it just seems like He's been pouring it on. I thought about Jenny's house, trail magic, Tom's house, and those types of things, all while I hiked to the spot where I was suppose to meet Jenny.But before getting to the rendevous point I must note that I crossed into Vermot. Adios Mass.So I got to the County Road where I was suppose to meet Jenny and Larry but they weren't there so I called them and they said they were about 1 mile away. So I sat down and waited.While I waited, Red Dane came up and we started talking. I can't remember what we talked about due to the event that happened next. Out from behind her comes that older man that has been hiking with her. But there was a catch: he was completely naked. Well, I mean he was wearing a backpack, but that was it. So I try to keep eye contact with Red Dane as he walks up to us and I tried to stay focused on the conversation as it seemed that I was the only one squirming at this point, Red Dane seemed fine with his presence. He must be doing this all the time and therefore she's used to it. Either that or it's because she's from Holland. But I didn't know what to do. Homeboy is chilled like 4 feet from me and his junk is at eye level because I'm sitting down. I quickly changed the conversation to how I was waiting on friends to show up and I think that kind of scared naked man off. Geez, and it wasn't even naked day. Alas, I think I have an image burned forever into my mind: as the old, naked man walked away I caught a glimpse of his butt crack. I guess it is a good way to tell if you are old or not by whether you have a straight butt crack or a sagged, curvey one. After they were out of sight, I sat there laughing in disbelief of what had just occured.An hour later and still waiting, I called Jenny again. She said the road was bad so they were hiking up to me. So I waited longer. I then remembered that while I would wait I could put some more chafing cream on. So I decided I would go to the road to make sure no one was coming, the application is a rather personal process. So I go to the road and look right, then left, but I see this figure to the left with auburn locks walking towards me. She then started running: it was Keri! She jumped and we embraced each other. I could feel her heart pounding. Wow. Talk about shocked.So then Jenny and Larry followed up and I got to say hey to them. The mom's, Pop, Jenny, Larry, and Keri had been working up this surprise and let me tell you, in the words of Clark W. Griswold, "I couldn't have been more surprised even if I woke up tomorrow with my head sown to the carpet."They had a campsite reserved at a spot nearby. Two words: in awe. For the next couple days I get to enjoy life for the first time in a long time, with great friends and my girlfriend. God blesses me yet again.egg western omlett, toast, homefries---apple, cookies---chili