[Cdt-l] trail angels

[Kathy-Tom Laskowske]

Keith and Mary,

When you help us on the trail, you do it from the heart. That's what makes you angels. We wouldn't have it any other way. Yet I agree that to help us should not be a burden to you financially. I hope all of us hikers would come to realize that. Ideally, we also would give from our hearts, whatever is appropriate. But if we appear clueless, you might help us figure it out when the time comes.

I appreciated cicelyb's comments. Unlike her, I have not met many of you. To me, you seem very rare. Thanks for what you're doing.

Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: KS1007 at aol.com 
  To: cdt-l at backcountry.net 
  Cc: filthy_rodent at hotmail.com 
  Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:49 AM
  Subject: [Cdt-l] trail angels


  Mary and I have had a lot more people this spring hiking north from the Mexican border (Columbus route) and more to come - we are angels because we like the thru hikers and enjoy helping people - we have been told by some old time hikers (won't mention any names here) that being an angel shouldn't cost us money - we don't mind providing what we have - like the computer, laundry, shower, a place to cook, and a place to sleep inside, and Mary's and my great company LOL - we drive people to the border (80 miles round trip) - we see people 2 times (unlike any other angels)  - once when they get into town and we pick them up at the bus station - if they get into town on the 9:30 AM bus we have them to the border by 1:00 PM due to them getting everything packed up and showered after many hours on the Greyhound bus (yuck) - if they get in on the 6:30 PM bus we eat out, they shower and then spend the night with me getting them to the border by 11:00 AM (I'm not a morning person) - and then we see them 2.5 - 4 days later heading north - some of the questions I have are: should I have a set price for driving people to the border (the bus line mentioned here only goes south 2 times a day - one early morning and one late afternoon) like Sam Hughes does over in Hatchita? some of the hikers have suggested a "donation" box in the bedroom - what do you think? I want your thoughts on this since we are here to help YOU - I hate getting into the $$'s aspects of all this but we are new angels - I don't want this to sound like I'm complaining - I'm not - we really do enjoy meeting all of you and helping you as much as we can - I want to help for years to come
  our house is on the new trail maps - after you come through the Florida Gap you get on hiway 143 heading straight north to hiway 549 turning left there - you head west (left) about 2.5 miles to our place - if we're not home since we had something come up go back across the street to the winery and call me at 494 - 4357 - the winery has agreed to let you use the phone to call me - enjoy some samples of wine while you're there - they just came in 1st place against 4000 other entries in an international competition - the old way was to go down rockhound road to country club road and into town 
  Keith and Mary
  Trail Angels Columbus route 
  Deming, NM


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