[pct-l] Trail-Loopy

[Cat Nelson]

Poor Hummingbird, so misunderstood.

Cat Nelson McPeek (SageGirl)
sagegirl51 at gmail.com
253-861-3425
On Jul 23, 2013 6:44 AM, <hiker97 at aol.com> wrote:

>
> OurPCT heroes, Grizzly and TrailDust had two very senior and long-time
> friendsthat spent so much time out on the trail that they became deranged.
> Theirfriends, BottomLine and Hummingbird had become trail-loopy.  Grizzly
> and TrailDust decided to go over tothe California State Hospital at Napa to
> visit them.
>
> Atthe hospital their doctor said they seem to be getting better.  He said
> they could go out to the recreationarea to visit BottomLine and
> Hummingbird. And he thought that would be very therapeutic for them.
>
> Grizzlyand Hummingbird find their friends by the pool area and have a
> wonderful visit.They talk about the trail and the trailtown and looked
> forward to everyonebeing back on the trail someday.
>
> Asthey were walking past the swimming pool, BottomLine suddenly jumps in.
> He goesstraight to the bottom.  ImmediatelyHummingbird jumped in and dives
> to the bottom to pull her mate up to thesurface. A large crowd gathered and
> there was much praise for Hummingbird andher brave act.
>
> Grizzlyand TrailDust return home and about a week later they get a phone
> call from thedoctor at the Napa Hospital.  He tellsthem that he and the
> staff decided to release Hummingbird for her heroic act ofsaving her trail
> mate.
>
> Butwhen he went to tell Hummingbird the news, he said he had good news and
> badnews for her.  The good news was that shewas being discharged. The bad
> news was that BottomLine hanged himself and wasdead.
>
> Hummingbirdreplied, "He did not hang himself. I put him there to dry...how
> soon can I gohome?"
> ----------------------------------
> Your obedient servant and trail knave,
> Switchback the Trail Pirate
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