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<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>Although you and I have probable never met, I am
now aware we share a common friend.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>Al gave me and my wife our first introduction into 'Real
Hiking" (Villager). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>We have taken that to several of California's 14'ers
(Langley, Muir, Whitney). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>I feel that Al is there on every summit, encouraging
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>For me, Al is still here. I just need to go into
the wilderness and he is with me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>Thanks for sharing his words. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>They have brought tears to my eyes (in a good
way). As long as we remember, He will always be.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>Life is good but hiking buddies make it
better,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Gungsuh>Max & Leila</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Message: 11<BR>Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:26:00 -0800 (PST)<BR>From: Allan
Fein <<A title="mailto:iamhikeral@yahoo.com CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:iamhikeral@yahoo.com">iamhikeral@yahoo.com</A>><BR>Subject:
[pct-l] We're simply going for a walk<BR>To: g l <<A
title="mailto:gailpl2003@yahoo.com CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:gailpl2003@yahoo.com">gailpl2003@yahoo.com</A>>, Paul Magnanti
<<A title="mailto:pmags@yahoo.com CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:pmags@yahoo.com">pmags@yahoo.com</A>>, PCT<BR><<A
title="mailto:pct-l@backcountry.net CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:pct-l@backcountry.net">pct-l@backcountry.net</A>><BR>Message-ID:
<<A
title="mailto:160554.37820.qm@web33214.mail.mud.yahoo.com CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:160554.37820.qm@web33214.mail.mud.yahoo.com">160554.37820.qm@web33214.mail.mud.yahoo.com</A>><BR>Content-Type:
text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR><BR>Your words have inspired me to share
something written by a friend.<BR><BR><BR>Hiking ? It?s about
Freedom<BR><BR>You?re not out to be a good, <BR>solid, sensible citizen.
<BR> <BR>Goodbye to all that!<BR> <BR>You?re out in the wild to let
<BR>the child in you out for a run.<BR> <BR>Laugh, Play, Run
free;<BR> <BR>The system will whip you back <BR>into line when you return
to town! <BR> <BR>But Why?<BR> <BR>Because you haven?t done
it!<BR>Because you want to!<BR><BR><BR>Forget: ?Should? or ?Should
not?.<BR> <BR>Indulge that little corner of craziness!<BR> <BR>In
memory of a friend <BR>that I will always
miss.<BR> <BR>
Allen Holden
Sr.<BR>
5/22/26 ? 7/29/07<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>