[at-l] Deadline for Miss Janet's book project

[Frank Looper]

How far did she walk? Fontana or so?
On Apr 3, 2011 11:25 PM, "Tenacious Tanasi" <tenacious_tanasi at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Yeah, Miss J is on the trail herself right now.  I got to spend the day
with her
> and a bunch of hiker trash in Franklin, NC at the Bash yesterday.  It was
so
> good to see everyone!!!  I waddled around taking pictures.  And, my belly
was
> rubbed and blessed by countless hikers seeking good fortune/luck for their
hike.
>  (Which it was a little weird at first, but then it just became silleh!
 LOL)
>
> Janet is taking her time and enjoying the trail.  Before leaving for the
Bash
> she was at Neel's Gap.  She's doing about 5 miles per day, but then again
she's
> stopping to talk to everyone... doing trail magic... giving out advice...
> helping people out.  And, then there are the times she just about can't
hike for
> folks wanting to help her out, too!  LOL  She's been on 6 days and had 6
zero
> days, and she's having one heck of a fun time with it!
>
> There have been a few who have been negative about her pace out there, but
then
> again they are likely just jealous that they didn't have the hike that she
is
> having.  As everyone that knows her knows... it isn't just about the trail
out
> there or how many miles are made in a day... to her it is the people and
their
> stories that are the draw.  She has this insatiable curiosity about people
and
> what makes them tick the way they do.  How many of us have sat at
breakfast when
> she had her hostel and answered some of her infamous questions?  LOL  I
was
> there many times....(...and I surely miss that!  :(   )
>
> And, she's unknowingly giving people the opportunity to return some of the
magic
> that she bestowed on them... pay back some of the memories she helped to
> create...give that helping hand that she once was.  Soooo many people and
lives
> that she has touched over the years....  I think that when someone helps
us in a
> profound way then we do feel the need to help them out in turn.
>
> Fabian has never looked so happy!  Take a look at this picture and tell me
that
> this is not the picture of a happy hiker dog!
>
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150504885790078&set=a.10150504871335078.654087.647155077&theater
  He's
> finally getting his chance at a thru.  Miss J is making that happen.
>
> Hopeful is in great form!  I forget now where he was out at, but he is
having a
> blast out there!  Ox and I went over to Dan & Nina's house and visited for
a
> while.  What a wonderful couple they are and I enjoy hanging out with
them.
>  While there Ox and Hopeful started reminiscing and telling hiking and
trail
> maintenance stories.  It was so much fun to sit and listen to them!  Miss
Anne
> is so very adorable and growing like a weed!
>
> Baltimore Jack bestowed a wooden AT necklace on me matching his and Miss
Janet's
> for luck for the baby.  We sat in his room chatting and looking at several
early
> pictures of him on previous trips.  When you see him, tell him you want to
see
> that most amazing black and white picture of him taken by Jester as he
climbed
> Katahdin.  I swear it is the most amazing picture I have ever seen of the
AT.
> There was fog creeping up one side and the other was clear skies.
Amazing!
>
> Circuit Rider and Sherlock did show up, but I only got one quick huggle
before
> we headed over to Nina's.
>
> Roots and Gungho were there in their swankey new Subaru.  Did anyone catch
the
> new car's name?!  LOL
>
> Wonder and Fishin Fred were their with their goodies.  I scored
several pairs of
> awesome earrings and a fistfull of new stickers!  :)
>
> I didn't see much of Ron over the day.  Though he was hurting something
fierce
> from the wrestling match on Friday night.  Someone was passing around a
youtube
> vid of him in his tights and mask.  If anyone locates that, PLEASE send me
a
> linky!!!
>
>
> There was a young kid there named AJ that played some wonderful music with
the
> accompaniament of FishnFred on his drum and a couple of ladies on guitars.
>
> The event was moved down town and was not at the park this year... which
was
> kinda dissappointing.  It was very windy downtown and many vendors had
trouble
> with their displays and tarps.  The new outfitter is really nice.  I
scored a
> couple of hiking pillows Michael and I have been looking for.
>
>
> Redhat, Kanga, Shannon Edwards (remember Salsa Girl from the SoRuck?  :),
Dixie
> Critter, Sgt Rock, Lone Wolf, Timothy, Skidsteer, and many others were
there.
> It was so good to see everone, but as always these short weekends just
aren't
> nearly enough time with my hiking family.
>
> Who's ready for Trail Days?
>
>  Tenacious Tanasi
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