Date: 2008-01-21
To: SoRuck and All that Jazz
Miles today: 0.0

Well, the SoRuck was this past weekend and I think a good time was had by all. Erin and I were a little more low key than in past years, why? Well, we stayed away from Cabin C this year, and for those of you who have attended in the past, you know what I mean by this...and for those of you who have not...well, you'll just have to go to find out! That being said, saw some old friends and made some new ones, got snowed on Saturday, and ate some great food.As for preparations for the summer, they are still plodding along slowly but surely, the one thing with still being about 6 months out is that I can take my sweet time to plan for the summer. February will see me making my reservations for the campground, and then I will plan my mail drops/bounce box come March/April. I have decided to pick up a pair of Goretex Trail Runners for the summer as I know I will be walking on water heavy trail, and the mesh trailrunners I usually hike in during the summer have absolutely zero chance of keeping my feet dry, which to me is important. Gotta take care of the feet! On another note, I have had people coming out and expressing interest in joining me out on the trail, I don't get excited at the prospect any longer, because it has happened in the past, only to see my lonesome self ready for a hike, and so that is how I will approach it, besides the fact that it would be interesting to have someone join me after ten days out and see if they can keep up. I am toying with the idea of getting a new tent, that isn't even on the market yet, but it would shave 2 pounds off of my current tent weight, but I have to decide if: #1, I want to spend the money, and #2, do I want to ditch the freestanding tent with a bathtub floor and go with more of a tarptent that would get me in trouble in heavy rain, where the water can come right in if the terrain isn't cooperating.   On a negative I have gotten off of the nonsmoking bandwagon the past week, but I hope to hop back on this week as I know I feel much better not smoking even after only a week, so we'll see if I can finally strangle the monkey on my back once and for all, he's a devious little monkey!As for the song for the day, well, it's a new one from a band out of Rhode Island. It's off of their third album which isn't technically out yet, but they have released a few songs on an EP on Itunes. It's a great song, about saying goodbye to your past, and starting anew, kind of apropo for anyone who has found new life hiking. So the song of the day is:Goodnight by ZoxGoodnight to the city and the sea To the strangers in the street Goodnight to the ghost out in the hall The paint peeling off the wall Goodnight Sometimes I stand between the sidewalk and the sky And just stare into the clouds as they pass by You have to leave the ground to learn to fly Goodnight to the TV and the clocks To the rain that never stops Goodnight to everyone I know Shut my eyes and let 'em go Sometimes I stand between the sidewalk and the sky And just stare into the clouds as they pass by You have to leave the ground to learn to fly There is something beautiful dying every day And for the first time in my life I'm not afraid 'Cause there's nothing in this world that doesn't change Goodnight to the person I have been To the place that I am in Goodnight tomorrow, hello to the sun Are your ready? Here I come *goodnight* Sometimes I stand between the sidewalk and the sky And just star into the clouds as they pass by You have to leave the ground to learn to fly You have to leave the ground to learn to fly