[at-l] Thanksgiving in SC

[danandgailsc at aol.com]

Gutsy and I just completed another Thanksgiving week end to end 5-day hike of the SC Foothills Trail, Oconee State Park to Table Rock State Park.? We celebrated Thanksgiving the previous?Sat. with family.? On Thanksgiving Day we camped at Thompson River and enjoyed stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and more.? This was the 10th consecutive year we have done a Thanksgiving week backpacking trip.??It was Gutsy's 10th complete hike of the FT and my 6th.? Friday?was the long day--20 miles from?Thompson River to Laurel Fork Falls campsite,?trying to cover more miles before the rain hit.? Sat. and Sun. we walked in cold rain, finishing at noon today.? Great hike, and great time together.

Dan and Gutsy


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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:26:18 -0500
From: "Frank Looper" <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [at-l] Winter in NH
To: rcli4 at comcast.net
Cc: Art Cloutman <Art at crystalacresnh.com>, at-l at backcountry.net
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I don't know about that. I got to play with my two grandbabies. Hard to beat
that one.

2008/11/30 <rcli4 at comcast.net>

> You had the best Thanksgiving.
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Art Cloutman <Art at crystalacresnh.com>
>
> > I don't understand? What did I win? Did I enter some contest by accident?
>
> >
> >
> > >I give up. You win!
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Cloutman"
> > >To:
> > >Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 11:46 AM
> > >Subject: [at-l] Winter in NH
> > >
> > >>We celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday-Friday- because my married
> > >>daughters spent time on Thursday with their husbands' families.
> > >>But we get the better end of the deal because our kids come to the
> > >>lake Thursday evening and stay for the weekend. Yesterday morning
> > >>as we began preparations for an afternoon feast it began to snow.
> > >>Huge flakes fell down and collected on the ground. It did not melt
> > >>because the temperature never got above freezing. Snow collected
> > >>on the skim of ice covering parts of the lake making pure white
> > >>islands floating in the black water. The clouds lifted this
> > >>morning turning the color of the water to an amazing blue. I took
> > >>a walk to the other end of the lake. It was brisk but I was
> > >>comfortable with a vest instead of a jacket. At the far end of the
> > >>lake (about 1.5 miles) there is a bridge from which I could see
> > >>three otters frolicking in the water sometimes crashing up through
> > >>the thin ice. They were having a blast putting on a show for anyone
> > >>that would watch. Tomorrow I will report to Gunstock Mountain to
> > >>meet with the staff preparing fo
r opening day, Dec. 5th. I will
> &g t; >>have to miss opening day skiing because of a temporary job ( 4
> > >>days) that starts on Dec 4th. However, you can bet that I will be
> > >>on the summit of Gunstock Mountain on Dec 6th peering northward for
> > >>a glimpse of Mount Washington wearing its Winter covering. Enjoy
> > >>the rest of the weekend friends.
> > >>--
> > >>
> > >>Life is Good!!!
> > >>Art Cloutman


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