Date: 2005-08-03
From: Some Shelter

To: NY/CONN border
Miles today: 0.0

Ok, so before I leave NY, I'd just like to add a few things. Since I was diagnosed then confused by the symptoms and spot on my leg in this state, thought it would be nice to blog down some of my confusing and somewhat "spotty" thoughts that I have had in this oppressive heat. First, and this is to you NY Trail Maintainers, Less effort on the "Lyme Disease Signage" and more of the "get a weed wacker and go check out how bad the damn trails are overgrown." Also, if you know a carpenter or lumber yard that can donate wood, the planks ove rthe swampy areas are in severe need of repair(and a weed wacking around them). I know you folks are treasure for doing trail maintenance, but you have to have actually done some to be appreciated. This trend has been obvious. As for that, another obvious thing is that NY is proud of their, small mountains with big flat-rocked tops, they take us over every one of them. Gee, I dont know what I would have done without seeing that last one, or was it the other one? Hell, I have seen so many that NONE of them stand out but all of them collectively make me think "how much of a waste NY hiking has bee!" I would MUCH rather hike through and see some of the small towns and such. Alas 9 more miles of this. Harriman was great(the brown drinking water sucked). On ething NY and NJ have in common, their "Shelters" are always close to roads. Which concludes my thoughts of lazyness on the side of those involved there. You see, down south, they fly in the stuff for the shelters or some of them just magically apear there. Up here, if they had to take the stuff more than 1/4 mile from a road...No shelter for you! Which makes for tough decisions and pocket book choices. "Hmmm should I go 15 miles to the next shelter or 15.4 to the road and then hit the nice twon and have real food?" tough choices, that is what we have out here, tough choices. As I type this in the library, you'd never know that I was sweeting my *(^&%%&*$*$ off for 4 nours this AM trying to get here or that I am going out to do it again in an hour.Well, that is, unless you get close enough to SMELL me...which is not that far away. Did I mention the HEAT? I am from Florida, which makes me trained for this but with the weak state I feel at time, my goodness, is this harsh.I want to say a special thank you to everyone that gave me encouragement and assistance with this Lyme scare. No Blow and Momma, Lynn, Capsicum Carol Knight, My Father The Kenmiester, The beautiful Ms. Debra, and the Foley family, I appreciate all the phone time and funds. Thank you to everyone that wrote encouragement and to those that I saw on the trail who have been very supportive. I truly am blessed by everyone reading this.Hey , dont forget about me in the Mail Drops for those that have been getting into it. My schedule is up there to the left and I love getting stuff from people. With just over 700 miles to go, I am sure I'll need a special push here and there. Wait, is that a Storm a brewing in the Atlantic? Things will get even more interesting.I think and sing alot of songs out on trail. Did you know that the one song that remonds me of my childhood more than any is the song BAND ON THE RUN. Strange, I use to listen to it in my trailer "cubby hole" on my record player.Something fun for you to do with songs.. I need answers. Some I knew and have forgotten, some I never just knew.1) Who is the "dominating queen" in Elton Johns SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT?2) In DEATH OF AN UNPOPULAR POET by Jimmy Buffett, who is he talking about?3) If you could name a Bar after a song, what would it be?4) What Rush song says "freeze this moment a little bit longer, make each sensation a little bit stronger...."5) Listen to the entire song THE LAST RESORT by the Eagles, an author is referenced by a verse...who is it? Why do you suppose they referenced him?6) Who, out there, is within 2 Bacon Bits of a famous group or singer? Explain...7) Sawyer Brown does a song about "girls" what color are the dice?8) What movie is ROMEO AND JULIETTE by Dire Straits played in?9) What is up with this "patented sound" by BOSTON that I have always herad about. Please explain in detail.10) If you have never heard HOME FOR A REST...listen to it.I guess that should give you something to do. Straight from the trail to you; see my mind is always playing. Just sign the answers on my guest book. For those of you that I know "know" some of these...dont sign on and show off...let others have some fun.Until the next entry....Draghgin, I'm catching up. On On!