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<DIV>Keith and Mary,</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=cdt-l@backcountry.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=filthy_rodent@hotmail.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:49
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Cdt-l] trail angels</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>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</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>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 </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Keith and Mary</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Trail Angels Columbus route </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Deming, NM</FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT><BR><FONT
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