Guess I had to come down out of the clouds some time, and I crashed today. Got the blahs for some reason. Sugar Bear (formerly Topher) thinks maybe I’m not eating enough. (I know … hard to imagine.) We do have to eat a lot of calories every day. Trail angel left cold apples at Stecoah Gap. Felt better after that. Caught up to Sugar Bear and Baltimore Jack there, and Longstride and GI Joe came up while we were there. Manchester blew by me this morning having a good day. Longstride has a cold that’s kinda zapped him today. I figure I take four steps for every one of his! Today has been more of the "think you’re at the top, but you’re not really" days. Give me switchbacks and I can hike all day, but these straight up the mountain deals eat my lunch every time!

S Page, when I was sitting at Stecoah Gap, some motorcycles went by. So what road are you going to be on your Harley waitin’ for me? Ha ha! My sexy tan lines will be the envy of every woman in north Texas. Between the shorts, socks, gaiters off and on, and knee brace, this is getting interesting. Not to mention the variety of bug bites and scratches.

Caught up with everybody at the shelter tonight – fashionably late, of course! (I used my three whines today.)

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