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<\/p>\nIt has been awhile since I have written anything for the ‘trail blog’, so I thought I would get things up to date, somewhat. In case you were wondering, I have been out for a few short hikes around the Nolichucky River, and Spivey Gap areas.. I also took a couple of memorable hikes in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness Area to view and take pictures of waterfalls. The photos didn’t turn out too well, however, since I took them with a disposable camera, knowing I would most likely break a ‘good’ one climbing those falls. The trip up to ‘Devil’s Fork’ Falls was quite awesome, and I hung out there by the middle set of falls for some time, just enjoying nature–fresh air, sunshine, and of course, the water. <\/p>\n
Also, went out with Rat to do trail maintenence on his 5-mile section of the Appalachian Trail, where we removed several blow-downs, and dug out many water-bars. Having been dropped off near the summit of Big Bald Mountain by another maintainer, we did quite a lot of work on our way to Spivey Gap. Of course, we ended up walking out in the dark, as usual. Rat was smart enough to have carried a flashlight of some sort, but myself, being an optimist, didn’t think to do that. Rat was in great pain limping out those last 3 or 4 miles, and I ended up with several aches and pains, and a few contusions, mostly from tripping and falling over steps and fallen logs in the dark. Rat had carried a camera, which we quickly broke; but he has since informed me that the photos turned out well, so maybe he will link one or two them to this page.<\/p>\n
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There were some other memorable events that I should commemorate. Not the least of which was ‘Brother Dave’s’ 70th birthday party at the ‘Toberosa’. Always a good time, there was a lot of good food and friends about, including a few rather infamous musicians. It was a bit chilly, but the bon fire kept everyone warm. Unlike most years at the Toberosa, there wasn’t a football game to play this time, which was surprising! I was rather glad in a way, however, since I ended up flying over a fence one year going after a pass, and have other injuries, as well as embarassing moments to remember. No one fell in the pond, but I was offered $50 to jump in…after careful consideration, I declined, since it was quite cold, and I didn’t want to be remembered as ‘the dumbass who jumped in the pond’. Maybe if I had drank a few more beers, it might have actually happened, since I did have a change of clothes handy. Anyway, it was a good time, and was good to see some folks I hadn’t seen in a long time! My friend, Valerie, who I have known since I was 3 years old, also had a birthday party recently. I took my guitar and played awhile with some folks I used to play in a band with. Again, there was a lot of good food and friends about. Other than that, I have been very busy working. Anyway, that is some of what has been happening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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